German prosecutors fine Audi 800 million euros for diesel violations
Reuters
German premium car brand Audi, a division of Volkswagen, said it was fined 800 million euros for violations tied to heavily polluting six and eight-cylinder diesel engines, reports Edward Taylor for Reuters. Audi accepts the fine and will not lodge an appeal against it, the company said. By doing so, it said it admits its responsibility for the deviations from regulatory requirements.
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For background, read the dossier The Energiewende and German carmakers and “Dieselgate” – a timeline of Germany’s car emissions fraud scandal.
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