The Indian Govt will sue Volkswagen, as the emission scandal deepens in India

Volkswagen is in great trouble in India as “significant variations” have been found by testing agency ARAI in on-road emission levels, compared to laboratory measurements. Government will issue notice to Volkswagen Group today.

"Significant variations in the emission levels have been found in diesel vehicles belonging to the Jetta, Audi A4 and Vento models. We will give them (Volkswagen) 15-21 days to reply to the notice. We are expecting a reply from them by month-end, with detailed technical inputs from their HQ in Germany," Ambuj Sharma, Additional Secretary, Heavy Industries Ministry told PTI.

If proved of any wrongdoing in India, the world's largest car-maker may have to face criminal proceedings, fine and recall of vehicles, Sharma had said earlier.

VW has admitted that 11 million diesel engine cars worldwide were fitted with the software that helped in manipulating emission tests. It faces fine of up to USD 18 billion in the US.

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