Volkswagen May Begin Recalling Cars Affected by Emission Scandal in 2016

© REUTERS / Imelda MedinaThe logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen at the Volkswagen (VW) automobile manufacturing plant in Puebla near Mexico City September 23, 2015
The logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen at the Volkswagen (VW) automobile manufacturing plant in Puebla near Mexico City September 23, 2015 - Sputnik International
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German carmaker's CEO Matthias Mueller said that Volkswagen plans to start the recall of cars that have been involved in the emission scandal, in January and complete the repair by the end of 2016.

The logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen at the Volkswagen (VW) automobile manufacturing plant in Puebla near Mexico City September 23, 2015 - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Volkswagen plans to start the recall of cars that have been involved in the emission scandal, in January and complete the repair by the end of 2016, German carmaker's CEO Matthias Mueller said Tuesday.

In late September, Volkswagen admitted that it had installed software in their vehicles to fool official emissions tests. The company later clarified that an estimated 11 million diesel engine cars worldwide emitted up to 20 times more greenhouse gas than showed in the tests.

"We are submitting our technical offers to the Federal Motor Transport Office this week. If they are accepted, we will order the components. If everything goes as planned, we can begin the repair in January," Muller told the German FAZ newspaper.

The company plans to fix all the cars by the end of 2016, he added. In most cases the repair will include only adjusting the software, according to him.

Muller was appointed the CEO in the end of September, after Martin Wintercorn resigned from the top position in Volkswagen amid the emission scandal.

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