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22 August 2018
VW Scandal suppressed in UK?

Is the VW emission scandal being suppressed in the UK?

One must wonder if the UK government is afraid to pursue VW with the diesel emission scandal like the USA have done because of pending Brexit deals.

Even Germany have taken action:

Car giant Volkswagen has been fined €1bn (£880m) by German prosecutors over its diesel emissions scandal.

The Braunschweig public prosecutor found VW had sold more than 10 million cars between mid-2007 and 2015 that had emissions-test-cheating software installed.

The car firm said it did not plan to appeal against the fine.

VW said it had admitted "its responsibility for the diesel crisis".

The fine is one of the highest ever imposed by German authorities against a company.

VW chief executive Herbert Diess said by accepting the fine "Volkswagen takes responsibility for the diesel crisis," 

"Further steps are necessary to restore trust in the company and the auto industry," he added. 

The fine in Germany follows a US plea agreement last year, when VW agreed to pay a criminal fine of $4.3bn to resolve criminal and civil penalties.

BBC News

What do our readers think?  Should VW owners in the UK get the compensation they deserve?

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