FRANKFURT – Volkswagen said Tuesday it will switch to new diesel emissions technology in Europe and North America as well as cut $1.1 billion in spending plans over the next year.
VW brand head Herbert Diess made the announcement as the company struggles to overcome a scandal over cars equipped with computer software that let them evade U.S. emissions tests.
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Diess said the company would change its diesel technology in Europe and North America and install technology that uses a urea solution called AdBlue to reduce diesel emissions. He said that change would come “as soon as possible.”
He also said the company would extend its low-cost manufacturing techniques and reduce spending on investments.
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