New claims against Volkswagen in EU emissions by scandal – Expansion MX

MEXICO CITY (EFE) –

Volkswagen AG and its subsidiaries Audi and Porsche AG to new civil lawsuits in the United States were entitled for his role in the fraud in its system of pollutants.

Eric T. Schneiderman Prosecutors and Maura Healey, New York and Massachusetts, respectively, considered that the agreement reached last June with the US company valued at US close I 10,300 million dollars (mdd ) -not covers liability in a case that has affected thousands of consumers.

Both felt that the fraud scheme was “appalling” and “generalized”, plus it was orchestrated from high places of the company, including its former chief executive Martin Winterkorn

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according to tax, only in New York and Massachusetts were sold around 40,000 blemished units. In the United States it is estimated to be about 500,000 vehicles.

According to Healey writes in its application, in addition to causing environmental damage, companies charted a massive cover to deceive regulators.

“Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche defrauded thousands of consumers in Massachusetts, they polluted the air, did damage to our environment and, to make matters worse, draw a mass to deceive environmental regulators whitewash”, he says The document.

“With today’s action, we want to make it clear to all car manufacturers who violate laws designed to protect our environment and public health is unacceptable and will be punished with significant penalties,” he added.

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on the other hand, Schneiderman asked that sanctions imposed on undertakings are higher than the amount you have to pay restitution to consumers.

“make clear that substantial penalties should be imposed on companies Volkswagen, above and beyond the amount they have to pay restitution to US consumers and repair the environmental damage they have caused” , I consider.

It also accused the company of acting under a culture corporate arrogance rooted.

The group, with 12 brands, which manufactures about 300 models, admitted last September engines diesel 11 million vehicles worldwide were equipped by software that could alter the results of pollution controls.