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In an official statement from Volkswagen Group South Africa, the company confirms that their vehicles meet all legal requirements in South Africa.
Much of the coverage around the diesel emissions has related to irregularities in Nitrogen oxide emission values in Volkswagen diesel vehicles fitted with the type EA189 Euro 5 engines.
“In South Africa the compliance standard is EU 2. All Volkswagen Group diesel vehicles of the type EA 189 retailed in South Africa, that is, Volkswagen passenger, Audi, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles comply with this standard for Nitrogen oxide emissions,” says VWSA.
The car manufacturer also confirms that the bench mode in the software does not affect negatively the CO2 values. Their vehicles, they say comply with the published CO2 values and they add, are technically safe and roadworthy.
Last week, Matthias Müller - former CEO of Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche - was named as the new CEO of Volkswagen AG after the departure of former CEO Martin Winterkorn. “The safety of our vehicles has never been compromised,” assured Müller.
At the announcement Berthold Huber, Interim Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG said “the test manipulation of diesel engines for Volkswagen means a moral and political disaster…the non-compliance shocked Volkswagen as it did our customers.”
The group currently boasts 80m customers worldwide and employs 600 000 people. The scandal has wiped out more than 40% of the German automaker’s market value.
