<div><em>VW has sold close to 200,000 vehicles in India, if you include Skoda then it would have sold close to 300,000. Has the VW engine cleared Indian tests? </em><br><br>Volkswagen exported close to 65,000 vehicles last year, mostly the Vento and the Polo, from India, in the last financial year. But things are not going to be rosy even in India very soon. Ever since the Environment Protection Agency in the USA, discovered that the Volkswagen Group used a cheat software to help the 1.5 litre diesel engine, type EA189, to comply with emission norms, authorities across the world are now asking questions about the Group's integrity. US authorities have asked the company to recall half a million cars.</div><div> </div><div>Most of the diesel engines sold in India are the type EA189. Shouldn't the Indian government investigate these engines too? The global repercussions will have an impact on most of Indian large scale auto parts manufacturers. There are at least 20 Indian suppliers that are aligned to VW's global supply chain and over 140 suppliers that support local manufacturing. </div><div> </div><div>Sources in VW added that there would be no affect on the vendor ecosystem, in India, because most of the suppliers were focused in producing parts for VW Europe. The total value of the exports of auto parts is worth more than €200 million. Most of these 20 global suppliers have 70 per cent exposure to the European market. The UK has already launched an investigation on Volkswagen. India should investigate the engine in the interest of its citizens, and only if there are discrepancies in the engine, vehicles can be recalled. VW has sold close to 200,000 vehicles in India, if you include Skoda then it would have sold close to 300,000. The question is has the EA189 engine cleared Indian tests?<br><br> </div>
