This statistic gives a country-by-country breakdown of the number of diesel vehicles that were fitted with software designed to defeat emissions controls. As of October, 2015, Volkswagen confirmed that almost ** million vehicles were affected by the scandal worldwide, around *** million of which were sold to customers in Germany.
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Handelsblatt. (October 2, 2015). Number of Volkswagen diesel vehicles equipped with emissions-manipulating software as of October 2, 2015, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/468979/vw-vehicles-fitted-with-emissions-manipulating-software-by-country/
Handelsblatt. "Number of Volkswagen diesel vehicles equipped with emissions-manipulating software as of October 2, 2015, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 2, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/468979/vw-vehicles-fitted-with-emissions-manipulating-software-by-country/
Handelsblatt. (2015). Number of Volkswagen diesel vehicles equipped with emissions-manipulating software as of October 2, 2015, by country (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/468979/vw-vehicles-fitted-with-emissions-manipulating-software-by-country/
Handelsblatt. "Number of Volkswagen Diesel Vehicles Equipped with Emissions-manipulating Software as of October 2, 2015, by Country (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 2 Oct 2015, /statistics/468979/vw-vehicles-fitted-with-emissions-manipulating-software-by-country/
Handelsblatt, Number of Volkswagen diesel vehicles equipped with emissions-manipulating software as of October 2, 2015, by country (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/468979/vw-vehicles-fitted-with-emissions-manipulating-software-by-country/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of Volkswagen diesel vehicles equipped with emissions-manipulating software as of October 2, 2015, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], Handelsblatt, October 2, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/468979/vw-vehicles-fitted-with-emissions-manipulating-software-by-country/