The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has obliged the Volkswagen Group to recall 127,000 new Audi models with diesel engine V6 TDI over the diesel emissions scandal, media reported.
By February 2, Audi has to submit to the KBA its initiatives on how to deal with manipulation, the publication said. The authorities are struggling with the manufacturers' strategy prescribing that the emissions control system works only at the stage of testing cars and turns off when they leave for the road.
Another scandal erupted in July 2017 when media reported that leading German automakers including Volkswagen coordinated their actions on matters such as designing diesel emissions treatment systems in diesel vehicles. Following the reports, the European Commission stated it was examining the allegations concerning the suspected price fixing.