Volkswagen announced Tuesday that they are "unexplained discharges" of carbon dioxide was discovered at around 800,000 cars and diesel to an additional company, valued at around 2 billion euros.
"During internal testing, unexplained deviation have been discovered in terms of the level of CO2 emissions. On the basis of current knowledge, around 800,000 cars Volkswagen has affected the problem, "the company said in a statement.
Volkswagen is already a scandal-tainted cheating on tests amount of exhaust gas for dieselska vehicles.
The world's largest carmaker admitted it is 18. September that it is in the dieselska of the vehicle installed illegal software to misdirect of surveillance services regarding the actual levels of emissions, thus precipitating the greatest … a business crisis in history.
For now, Volkswagen, which produces cars for 12 different brands, estimates the economic risks to around 2 billion euros, after these new affair. The company insists on the fact that "the safety of its cars is not called into question."
A spokesman for the company is spelled out that the observed irregularities in the level of CO2 emissions of diesel engines 1.4 1.6 liters, liters and 2 litres on the models of the VW, Skoda, Audi and Seat, as well as one with a petrol engine.