Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal has reached our part of the world. Around 650 VW diesel cars with the defeat device-equipped EA189 EU5 TDI engine are in Singapore, and approval for affected VW diesel models have been suspended.
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) released a statement on the matter yesterday (October 12), stating that Volkswagen Singapore has declared to the agency that about 650 diesel vehicles registered in Singapore have been fitted with the EA189 EU5 diesel engine and the defeat device.
“NEA takes a serious view of any misrepresentation by Volkswagen Group that their vehicles fitted with the EA189 EU5 engines comply with the vehicle emission standards stipulated in the Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations,” the statement read.
“Approval for all affected Volkswagen diesel vehicle models has been suspended. No new registrations will be allowed. The suspension will be in place until Volkswagen has completed rectification of all affected vehicles,” the NEA said.
It was revealed yesterday that around 3.6 million Volkswagen cars in Europe with the 1.6 litre TDI engine will require hardware changes. The snippet from Reuters confirmed earlier work by the Wall Street Journal, which quoted VW tech spokesman Christian Buhlmann saying that cars with 1.2 and 1.6 litre TDI engines will have to undergo hardware changes, namely a fuel injection pump. A software reflash may be sufficient for the 2.0.
Earlier, Volkswagen Australia confirmed that 83,593 Volkswagen and Skoda-badged vehicles are affected Down Under.
In the action plan announced on September 30, VW says that it will first inform affected customers that the emissions characteristics of their vehicles will be corrected in the near future. Each affected brand will present technical solutions and measures to the responsible authorities this month. Customers will be kept informed over the coming weeks and months, and national websites will deliver updates.
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Meanwhile in Bolehland it’s business as usual for VW Malaysia..as I know they never intro any TDI here as our fuel quality is crap so maybe they are thanking the heavens for that. It’s another story for the grey imports though with no official support from VGM.
Sales is dropping and volume is really bad..
notice the dealer in Kajang close shop..
Polo 1.6 sedan/hatch are now their best selling, Passat used to be their best selling model.. ppl r avoiding their TSI+DSG combo…
For now, I hope VW can came out with toll defeat device.
they should..
Good… should give VW a lesson..
notice number of VW dealers in msia is closing down..
Sales in msia is getting worst..
2010 – 2,000 cars
2011 – 7,000 cars
2012 – 13,000 cars
2013 – 9,000 cars
2014 – 8,000 cars
2015 (till Aug) – 4,800 cars.. I doubt it can exceed 7000 cars by dec
VW better learn the hard lesson
While in Malaysia, the misters cant be bothered as we have 50 year old diesel engines fumigating the streets. And yes, they have bigger things to do – collection of donations!!!
No wonder so few Proton on Singapore roads, the awesome Iriz is not even Euro 5 compliant.
Dey Macha,the Iriz is not even entered the Singapore yet.
That Malaysia has not initiated any action to suspend sales of diesel powered VW vehicles goes to show how pathetic our environmental compliance standards are compared to Singapore and Thailand.
Cars with the affected EA189 engines are not even sold in Malaysia.
What’s there to suspend?
well, i guess singaporeans care about the health conditions of their lungs.