Emissions scandal: three additional cars affected

An Audi and two Skoda passenger diesel vehicles imported into Singapore were found to be fitted with devices to cheat emission tests, following investigations by the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Land Transport Authority, reported The Straits Times. The latest three vehicles involved were imported directly and not sold or registered by local car distributors.

These devices are similar to those found earlier in 662 Volkswagen (VW) diesel vehicles here, in a worldwide scandal involving German carmaker Volkswagen. Audi and Skoda are brands under the VW group.

In a statement yesterday, the NEA said it will continue to work with agencies here and overseas as well as automobile manufacturers to ensure that new and in-use vehicles comply with emission standards. 

In September, regulators in the United States had found that the German manufacturer had incorporated a device in its diesel cars to cheat emission tests. The US Environmental Protection Agency's broadening search has also revealed that more Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles have been equipped with such defeat devices.

NEA said it is investigating whether and how many of such vehicles here have been affected.