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Germany Demands Recall Of 12 Million Diesel Cars
Germany is pressuring automakers to update the engine management software in around 12 million diesel vehicles.
The German Transport Ministry is forcing automakers to update the engine management software in around 12 million diesel vehicles.
The diesel fumes pose a threat to public health, and the issue became political in 2015 when the Volkswagen diesel scandal came to light. In 2016, several carmakers recalled around 6,30,000 cars to fix the diesel engines.
Since then, the cities including Stuttgart and Munich have also considered banning some diesel vehicles. The diesel fumes caused respiratory diseases.
Now, the German Transport Ministry is in discussions with the German auto industry associations VDA and VDIK, as well as local government representatives.
The government has demanded to recall diesel vehicles equipped with engines compliant with euro-4, euro-5 and euro-6 emission norms. It would cost around 1.7 billion dollars to 2.8 billion dollars to update the cars.
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With the increase in the emission levels around the globe. Several countries are taking measures to control the situation. And Germany has done this by trying to reduce the emission from the diesel vehicles.
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