Owners of Volkswagen vehicles affected by the diesel emissions scandal who reject the opportunity to receive an engine software update will have their vehicle deregistered by Germany's KBA motor vehicle watchdog. Some drivers are believed to be concerned that the update will reduce performance and increase fuel consumption. The German government has been pushing for a fix since last year, when it was revealed that VW had installed illegal defeat devices in its vehicles.
Owners of Volkswagen vehicles affected by the diesel emissions scandal who reject the opportunity to receive an engine software update will have their vehicle deregistered by Germany's KBA motor vehicle watchdog. Some drivers are believed to be concerned that the update will reduce performance and increase fuel consumption. VW has recalled about 11 million vehicles worldwide that were fitted with emissions test-cheating software.