Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Matthias Mueller said the company
will delay or cancel non-essential projects as pressure mounts to slash
spending in the wake of the diesel-emissions scandal. Fixing about 11
million rigged diesel vehicles is a costly prospect. The 6.5 billion
euros ($7.29 billion) Volkswagen already set aside for repairs won’t be
enough to cover fines and potential legal damages as well, Mueller said.
The company is exploring options from a simple software upgrade to
outright replacing some cars. Fines may reach $7.4 billion in the U.S.
alone, according to analysts from Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd.
