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| VW scandal: 1.2m UK vehicles affected | VW scandal: 1.2m UK vehicles affected |
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| Volkswagen has announced that nearly 1.2 million of its vehicles sold in the UK are fitted with the software behind the emissions scandal. | Volkswagen has announced that nearly 1.2 million of its vehicles sold in the UK are fitted with the software behind the emissions scandal. |
| It includes diesel-powered cars with the VW brand, Audi, Seat and Skoda as well as VW commercial vehicles. | It includes diesel-powered cars with the VW brand, Audi, Seat and Skoda as well as VW commercial vehicles. |
| In the next few days the company will give the vehicle identification numbers to retailers as well as coming up with a process for owners to check if their vehicles are affected. | In the next few days the company will give the vehicle identification numbers to retailers as well as coming up with a process for owners to check if their vehicles are affected. |
| VW will then start contacting owners. | VW will then start contacting owners. |
| The company stressed that all the vehicles are still safe and roadworthy. | The company stressed that all the vehicles are still safe and roadworthy. |
| VW plans to present its plans for resolving the problems with the affected vehicles to regulators next month. | VW plans to present its plans for resolving the problems with the affected vehicles to regulators next month. |
| The specific number of vehicles affected under each brand are: | The specific number of vehicles affected under each brand are: |
| The emissions scandal began in the US when regulators discovered that certain vehicles made by Volkswagen were fitted with software that would make their diesel engines operate differently when they sensed that the car was being tested. | |
| It meant that the vehicles emitted considerably more pollutants in real world driving conditions than they had in testing. | |
| As a result of the scandal, VW chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigned and was replaced by former Porsche boss Matthias Mueller. | |
| The carmaker has so far set aside €6.5bn to cover the costs of the scandal. | |
| It has said that 11 million vehicles worldwide are affected, of which 500,000 were in the US. | |
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| Other countries | |
| Also on Wednesday, the company has been giving details of the number of vehicles affected in other countries. | |
| In France 984,064 vehicles were affected. | |
| In the Czech Republic, where the Skoda brand began, Transport Minister Dan Tok said 148,000 vehicles were involved, of which 101,000 were Skodas. | |
| The VW distributor in Portugal, Siva, said it had sold 94,400 vehicles with the rogue software. | |
| It means the UK is the second most-affected country so far, behind Germany where 2.8 million vehicles will have to be recalled. |