After car manufacturers Renault and Volkswagen, Peugeot has now also been accused in France in the context of a diesel jet.
That reports Stellantis, the parent company of Peugeot, in a press release Wednesday evening.
For years, little progress has been made in this research, but it now appears to be gaining momentum. Citroen and Fiat Chrysler, which are also part of the Stellantis, may also have to answer their turn.
The press release said Peugeot was charged “for allegations of fraud in the sale of Euro 5 diesel cars in France between 2009 and 2015”. “Our subsidiaries are convinced that their emissions control systems met all requirements at the time and continue to respect them today. They are eagerly waiting for an opportunity to prove it.
A legal source confirmed Wednesday that Peugeot, like Volkswagen and Renault before, has been accused of “frauding the intrinsic qualities of the product, resulting in a risk to human or animal health.”
The Diesel Jet is getting rolling with Volkswagen. The German car group admitted in September 2015 that it was cheating with software, so the emissions of diesel cars under test conditions were more favorable than in normal use on the road. Cheating software is installed in 11 million diesel cars to hide excessive emissions – up to forty times higher than permissible. The scandal has already cost the company 30 billion euros, most of it in the United States.
The maximum fine is 5 billion euros
The accusation against Peugeot comes from private judicial investigators. They can sue companies or individuals in France if there are serious indications that things did not go according to the rules. They can then decide whether to take the case to court, but are no longer involved.
In this case, the investigation in France concluded that PSA (Peugeot-Citroen) sold about 1.9 million euros 5 diesel cars between September 2009 and September 2015. Based on the violations found, investigators believed that the maximum fine for the company amounted to 5 billion euro. For Volkswagen, that will be four times higher: 19.7 billion euros.
Volkswagen has already said it believes the facts being investigated by the French court have already been dealt with in Germany.
That reports Stellantis, the parent company of Peugeot, in a press release Wednesday evening. For years, little progress has been made in this research, but it now appears to be gaining momentum. Citroen and Fiat Chrysler, also part of Stylantis, may have to answer for their roles, as Peugeot has been accused “of allegations of fraud over the sale of Euro 5 diesel cars in France between 2009 and 2015,” the press release said. “Our subsidiaries are fully convinced that their emissions control systems met all requirements at the time and continue to respect them today. They are eagerly awaiting an opportunity to prove this. A legal source confirmed on Wednesday that Peugeot, like Volkswagen and Renault before, has been charged with “fraud”. on the intrinsic qualities of the product, resulting in a danger to human or animal health.” Diesel Jet ball became rolling with Volkswagen. The German car group admitted in September 2015 that it was cheating with software, so diesel cars emissions under test conditions were more favorable than normal use On the road Cheating software has been installed in 11 million diesel cars to hide excessive emissions – up to forty times higher than permissible The scandal has already cost the company 30 billion euros, most of it in the US The accusation against Peugeot comes from private judicial investigators They can sue the companies or Individuals in France if there are serious indications that things did not go according to the rules. They can then decide whether to file a case with the court, but then do not participate. In this case, the investigation concluded NSA reports that about 1.9 million euros 5 diesel cars were sold by PSA (Peugeot-Citroen) between September 2009 and September 2015. Based on the irregularities discovered, researchers believe that the maximum fine for the company is 5 billion euros. For Volkswagen, that will be four times higher: 19.7 billion euros. Volkswagen has already said it believes the facts being investigated by the French court have already been dealt with in Germany.
