Yahoo Autos Audi Will Reportedly Buy Back 25,000 Cheating TDI Vehicles in the U.S.
By now you've heard Volkswagen is offering to buy back its U.S.-market 2.0-liter TDI-powered cars affected by the ongoing diesel-emissions cheating scandal. Those buybacks could expand to VW Group cars equipped with cheating 3.0-liter TDI V6 engines, too, as Audi will reportedly offer buybacks on some of its affected cars.
According to Reuters, Audi is in talks with both affected car owners and U.S. authorities about buying back 25,000 older vehicles equipped with the emissions cheating 3.0-liter TDI engines. German newspaper Der Spiegel reports that these 25,000 vehicles are too old to be fixed adequately.
There's no word whetherAudi has decided on a fix for its remaining cars. The automaker released a statement to Automotive News regarding the matter:
"We are working hard with U.S. regulators to reach an agreement an approved resolution for affected 3.0-liter V-6 TDI vehicles and thank our customers for their continued patience. The Court has scheduled a status conference for November 3, 2016 to discuss the matter further."
The 3.0-liter diesel in question was offered in the Audi Q5 and Q7 SUVs, as well as the VW Touareg and the Porsche Cayenne.
Since every proposed fix for VW's 3.0-liter V6 diesels has been rejected by U.S. regulators, there's no telling if owners will ever see a fix to make these vehicles emissions compliant. Bad news for owners, and bad news for Volkswagen Group, which may have additional, expensive buybacks on its plate.
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