This statistic shows the number of diesel vehicles that were equipped with software designed to defeat emissions controls. As of September 30, 2015, Volkswagen confirmed that some 1.2 million Skoda vehicles were affected by the scandal. In September 2015, Volkswagen recalled some 482,000 cars in the United States.
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Number of Volkswagen diesel vehicles equipped with emissions-manipulating software as of September 30, 2015, by brand
(in millions)
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Bild. (September 30, 2015). Number of Volkswagen diesel vehicles equipped with emissions-manipulating software as of September 30, 2015, by brand (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/468694/vw-vehicles-fitted-with-emissions-manipulating-software-by-brand/
Bild. "Number of Volkswagen diesel vehicles equipped with emissions-manipulating software as of September 30, 2015, by brand (in millions)." Chart. September 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/468694/vw-vehicles-fitted-with-emissions-manipulating-software-by-brand/
Bild. (2015). Number of Volkswagen diesel vehicles equipped with emissions-manipulating software as of September 30, 2015, by brand (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/468694/vw-vehicles-fitted-with-emissions-manipulating-software-by-brand/
Bild. "Number of Volkswagen Diesel Vehicles Equipped with Emissions-manipulating Software as of September 30, 2015, by Brand (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/468694/vw-vehicles-fitted-with-emissions-manipulating-software-by-brand/
Bild, Number of Volkswagen diesel vehicles equipped with emissions-manipulating software as of September 30, 2015, by brand (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/468694/vw-vehicles-fitted-with-emissions-manipulating-software-by-brand/ (last visited June 17, 2025)
Number of Volkswagen diesel vehicles equipped with emissions-manipulating software as of September 30, 2015, by brand (in millions) [Graph], Bild, September 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/468694/vw-vehicles-fitted-with-emissions-manipulating-software-by-brand/
