Antitrust Authority investigation of Vw for ‘malpractice’ – Il Sole 24 Ore

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This article was published on Oct. 3, 2015 at 8:10.

ROME

From the US to Europe raining surveys on giant Wolfsburg. And also in the Italian Antitrust Authority he has decided to see clearly and yesterday launched an investigation into the German car manufacturer.

The hypothesis investigation of the Competition Authority and the market – the match against reports of some consumer groups – is the possibility of an unfair commercial practice in relation to each other on the marketing of cars and commercial vehicles with qualitative characteristics and pollutant emission class that would, in fact, lower than those stated.

In particular, the consumers, according to this hypothesis investigation that can open the door to sanctions, may have been misled in their purchasing decisions by the claims used by Volkswagen on emissions and homologation class to ‘ inside their advertising campaigns and informational brochures distributed by dealers and retailers. The practical concern misconduct related to many models marketed by the Volkswagen Group from 2009 to 2015 with the brands Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda.

Also yesterday Adusbef and Federconsumatori presented exposed complaint with the possibility of commercial fraud and cheating in the 10 more prosecutors. While it welcomes the decision of the Competition Authority’s deputy transport minister Riccardo Nencini, who speaks of “right thing to protect the residents.” Codacons in particular asks the Antitrust to apply the maximum penalty, denouncing that Volkswagen has refused to provide the requested data; while the National Consumers’ Union calls for the investigation is 360 degrees, which is extended to all the other car makers. Optimism on the whole affair comes from Transport Minister Graziano Delrio, according to which you are going “in the right direction.” “The company’s data arrived – said yesterday the Minister – we proceed, will recall the vehicles.” Meanwhile Tuesday prossimol’amministratore executive of Volkswagen Italy, Massimo Nordio, a hearing will be informal committees of the Senate Environment and Industry. “Parliament must be informed of the consequences of the affair Volkswagen, on the environment and on the market. In Italy we want clarity and the CEO of the company is invited to explain the real situation, “said the Chairman of the Committee Giuseppe Marinello. And Volkswagen Italy yesterday made it clear that all the costs of intervention on the cars equipped with diesel engines in the center of the scandal on changes to emissions will be paid by the group. “Volkswagen – the company says on its website – assumes responsibility and will bear the costs for all the necessary measures.” On Thursday, the group revealed that in Italy the vehicles involved are about 648,000. Volkswagen is also setting up web pages on the various national sites where everybody can see, starting with the chassis number, if your car is equipped with the engine altering emissions.

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