Post by account_disabled on Mar 12, 2024 3:38:26 GMT -5
After three years of the Volkswagen scandal and the camouflage of polluting emissions , the German manufacturer continues to pay the consequences; A couple of days ago it was announced that Audi, the company's high-end company, agreed to pay a fine of 800 million euros for having violated legal provisions regarding the emission of toxic gases with six- and eight-cylinder diesel engines.
Audi fined for souped-up diesel engines
According to a company statement, "the fine imposed on Audi in the amount of 800 million euros punishes the deviation from regulatory requirements for certain V6 / V8 diesel engines and diesel vehicles manufactured or sold by Audi."
«Audi accepts the fine after an exhaustive Czech Republic Mobile Number List analysis and will not file an appeal. Audi thus recognizes its responsibility for failing to comply with its supervisory obligations.
This situation of souped-up diesel engines became known when the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denounced Volkswagen for installing a computer program in 11 million of its diesel vehicles – 600,000 of them sold in the United States. capable of manipulating the results of pollution tests and hiding real emissions, up to 40 times higher than those allowed.
Audi agreed to pay a fine of 800 million euros for violating legal provisions regarding the emission of toxic gases.
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Consequences of souped-up diesel engines
According to information from El País, this fine imposed by the Munich prosecutor's office will have a direct impact on the profits of Audi and also the group, as was what happened last June when the Braunschweig prosecutor's office forced the Volkswagen brand to to pay a fine of 1,000 million euros.
"Since Audi AG is included in the consolidated financial statements of Volkswagen AG, the fine will have a direct impact on the profits of Volkswagen AG and, as an additional negative special factor, will consequently reduce the group's result for the financial year 2018."
This payment closes one more chapter of those involved in the Volkswagen dieselgate, however, the German authorities are still looking for those responsible for the order to install said software in Audi cars for souped-up diesel engines and for that reason, Volkswagen has compulsorily paid some 27,000 million euros in the United States and Germany.
Audi fined for souped-up diesel engines
According to a company statement, "the fine imposed on Audi in the amount of 800 million euros punishes the deviation from regulatory requirements for certain V6 / V8 diesel engines and diesel vehicles manufactured or sold by Audi."
«Audi accepts the fine after an exhaustive Czech Republic Mobile Number List analysis and will not file an appeal. Audi thus recognizes its responsibility for failing to comply with its supervisory obligations.
This situation of souped-up diesel engines became known when the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denounced Volkswagen for installing a computer program in 11 million of its diesel vehicles – 600,000 of them sold in the United States. capable of manipulating the results of pollution tests and hiding real emissions, up to 40 times higher than those allowed.
Audi agreed to pay a fine of 800 million euros for violating legal provisions regarding the emission of toxic gases.
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Consequences of souped-up diesel engines
According to information from El País, this fine imposed by the Munich prosecutor's office will have a direct impact on the profits of Audi and also the group, as was what happened last June when the Braunschweig prosecutor's office forced the Volkswagen brand to to pay a fine of 1,000 million euros.
"Since Audi AG is included in the consolidated financial statements of Volkswagen AG, the fine will have a direct impact on the profits of Volkswagen AG and, as an additional negative special factor, will consequently reduce the group's result for the financial year 2018."
This payment closes one more chapter of those involved in the Volkswagen dieselgate, however, the German authorities are still looking for those responsible for the order to install said software in Audi cars for souped-up diesel engines and for that reason, Volkswagen has compulsorily paid some 27,000 million euros in the United States and Germany.