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THE INVESTOR
March 29, 2024

Automobiles

VW resumes sales in Korea after emissions scandal

  • PUBLISHED :February 01, 2018 - 15:07
  • UPDATED :February 01, 2018 - 15:07
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[THE INVESTOR] Volkswagen Group resumed vehicle sales in Korea by launching the Passat sedan on Feb. 1 after a 1 1/2 year suspension triggered by the emissions-cheating scandal.

The German carmaker “plans to resume sales of its three models, including the Passat, the Tiguan sport utility vehicle and the Arteon sedan, in Korea this year,” a spokeswoman at a public relations company that promotes Volkswagen vehicles said over the phone.

“The environment and transport ministries have approved the resumption of sales of the Passat sedan in the Korean market as it satisfied all the requirements to be sold here,” she said.

Audi Volkswagen Korea will begin to receive orders for the 2.0 diesel-powered Passat sedan, with a plan to deliver ordered vehicles by the end of March, the spokeswoman said.

The Passat is priced at 43.2 million (US$40,400) to 52.9 million won depending on features. It is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, the company said in a statement.

The German carmaker also plans to launch Audi vehicles in the Korean market this year.

By Seong Seung-hyun and newswires (ssh@heraldcorp.com)

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