US EditionFrench prosecutors demand Volkswagen face fresh Dieselgate trial
- Prosecutors in Paris have called for Volkswagen to face justice in France over the Dieselgate emissions fraud scandal, seeking compensation for French consumers.
- Volkswagen admitted in 2015 to using devices in 11 million vehicles to cheat environmental regulations by lowering emissions during testing, under a "cost-benefit" strategy approved by management.
- Nearly a million French customers had to pay for servicing and repairs after the emissions breach was revealed, and a 2021 report confirmed the use of test-cheating software, with harm to health from nitrogen dioxide emissions cited as an aggravating factor.
- In a German court case that ended in 2018, Volkswagen paid out over $1 billion in compensation, but the company now contests the French charges, arguing that French consumers suffered no harm and that a double conviction on identical allegations is prohibited.
- The French charges focus on consumers' rights, and prosecutors maintain they are 'complementary' to the German case, while numerous lawsuits are still pending against Volkswagen in the United States and other countries related to Dieselgate, one of the auto industry's biggest scandals.
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France demands Volkswagen faces new trial over Dieselgate emissions—one of the biggest scandals to hit the auto industry
Prosecutors in Paris have called for German carmaker Volkswagen to face justice in France to compensate French consumers over the Dieselgate emissions fraud scandal, according to a court filing seen by AFP on Tuesday. In one of the biggest scandals to hit the auto industry, Volkswagen admitted in 2015 it had sold 11 million vehicles equipped with devices designed to cheat environmental regulations by lowering cars' emissions during testing. On t…
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French prosecutors demand Volkswagen face fresh Dieselgate trial
Prosecutors in Paris have called for German carmaker Volkswagen to face justice in France to compensate French consumers over the Dieselgate emissions fraud scandal, according to a court filing seen by AFP on Tuesday.
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