The European Commission says the collusion occurred between 2006 and 2014, and took place during the car makers’ technical meetings
European competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager. Picture: REUTERS/FRANCOIS LENOIR
In the latest emissions scandal to hit the vehicle industry, the European Commission said it had sent so-called statements of objections to the companies setting out the charges, nearly two years after carrying out dawn raids at their premises. "Daimler, VW and BMW may have broken EU competition rules. As a result, European consumers may have been denied the opportunity to buy cars with the best available technology," European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in a statement.
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