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Volkswagen It found an “agreement in principle” to avoid a trial in the US in the scandal of the manipulated diesel engines to escape the anti-pollution standards. After months of negotiations and the agreement concluded with the USA, Volkswagen is licking its wounds for Dieselgate, the emissions scandal erupted last September, nearly tripling the extraordinary expenses to cope. Volkswagen shares closed 2015 with a loss of about 1.6 billion Euros due to the impact of dieselgate, for which he made provision for 16.2 billion euro.
AGREEMENT – The agreement reached by Volkswagen with US authorities provides for compensation for about 500,000 vehicle owners involved in the scandal rigged emissions. The agreement signed with the EPA (the federal agency for the environment) should at this point to avoid the German automaker the process. The same judge has in particular explained that the plan provides for two options to motorists involved: either give back the irregular cars or modify them so that they comply with US law. Those who had the leased car can cancel the contract.
IN 37 IN SIGHT – Meanwhile, the tests conducted by the Department of Transport on the main diesel car models in the UK have revealed that all exceed the emissions limits permitted by law, in some cases 12 times. This is what we read on the Guardian , among the brands that come under consideration there are 37 cars from manufacturers like Ford, Renault and Vauxhall (Opel logo in the UK). The tests, however, reminds the newspaper, they have not been conducted as usually happens in the laboratory but in the real world and the producers have not violated any law. The British government decided to undertake it after the Volkswagen scandal.
ATTACK GERMAN – The Ministry of Transport of Germany took over alleged irregularities in the emissions in real driving a twenty of several diesel models automakers. Among these German manufacturers (with the exception of the BMW) but also Fca brands – Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo – and Hyundai, Jaguar, Land Rover, Ford, Nissan, Chevrolet, Dacia and Renault. The German government has urged the national houses in a voluntary recall of about 630,000 cars in Europe to update the software that manages the emissions. Most of these specimens were manufactured by Daimler (247,000) and Volkswagen (293.000). For cars from other manufacturers the possible recall is entrusted to the regulatory bodies of the countries where the approval practices were conducted. To draw attention to the Fiat is also an article published by the online site of the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung , arguing that the Italian group is the “next suspect.”
AND FRANCE … – The focus on the automotive giants and their emissions is always very high in France. Where the PSA Group has been the subject of a visit operation and confiscation by the DGCCRF (Directorate General for Competition, Consumption and Repression of Fraud French). The PSA Group, said in a note, “confirms compliance of its vehicles for pollutant emissions in all countries where it operates. Confident in its technology, the PSA Group cooperates fully with the competent authorities. ”
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