Volkswagen suspends Australian sales of some diesel vehicles

Volkswagen AG said on Saturday it was suspending sales of some diesel vehicles in Australia that may have been fitted with devices designed to mask the level of emissions.

The announcement came after Volkswagen Australia met with the Australian government and consumer authorities on Friday to discuss the automakers' plans to deal with the issue.

Almost two weeks after confirming 11 million vehicles around the world had been fitted with so called "defeat devices", the German automaker and subsidiary Audi have not provided details of the models or where they have been sold.