The American judicial authorities could prosecute German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) in criminal fixing scandal diesel engines. (Illustration) (AFP / KAZUHIRO NOGI)
After fined 5 million euros in the case of diesel-fixing in Italy, Volkswagen also big risk to the States United. According to the Wall Street Journal, US judicial authorities could prosecute the German automaker criminal.
According to the newspaper, citing sources familiar with the, investigators have uncovered evidence of the group’s criminal activities German and could decide to impose financial penalties. But justice could also opt for a compromise solution in the form of a “deferred prosecution agreement” that is to say an agreement that, in addition to the fine, the manufacturer acknowledges the elements brought against him and s undertakes not to commit similar offenses. In return, the authorities would give up continuing the criminal.
Such a solution had been selected especially in the context of the case of faulty ignition from General Motors, the first American car manufacturer, last September, with Toyota and Japanese for the unintended acceleration problems in March 2014. GM had paid $ 900 million Toyota and $ 1.2 billion.
The Department of Justice declined to comment. For its part, a spokesman for Volkswagen said the manufacturer “was cooperating with federal and local judicial authorities, including the Department of Justice, and (that) our discussions focus on a resolution of the outstanding issues.” He has not specifically commented however the WSJ information.
14.7 COMPENSATION ALREADY MDS
A new fine for VW would be in addition to $ 14.7 billion the builder has agreed to pay civil compensation to the owners of diesel vehicles rigged.
According to an agreement that a judge in San Francisco gave provisional green light late July, VW is committed to buy US 480,000 cars with diesel 2-liter engine equipped with software distorting the result of pollution testing or repair to conform to standards. Their owners also will receive compensation of up to $ 10,000 depending on the vehicle model.
Volkswagen will also establish two funds: one, with 2.7 billion will be spent on addressing the consequences of polluting emissions of its cars in the US, and one of $ 2 billion to the promotion of green cars with zero emissions. The manufacturer has yet to find an agreement for a smaller number of diesel vehicles also 3 liters fitted car brands Audi and Porsche he has.
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