The European Union accelerated a probe into Volkswagen AG, Daimler AG and BMW AG over suspected collusion that could have delayed clean-emissions technology for cars.
The European Commission said it sent the companies a statement of objections, laying out allegations that the German automakers participated in a cartel to limit or delay two types of technology for diesel and petrol cars, according to an emailed statement Friday. Companies can contest the charges before the EU makes a final decision, which usually brings heavy fines.VW, Daimler and BMW allegedly colluded through technical talks on selective catalytic reduction systems between 2006 and 2014.
BMW may suffer the worst from any fine. Daimler said it doesn’t expect a fine because it was the first to tell the EU about the cartel, it said in an emailed statement Friday. Volkswagen has previously said it sought a fine reduction for helping regulators. BMW signaled it would fight back against the EU’s conclusions, saying the probe was “an attempt to equate permissible coordination” between firms “with unlawful cartel agreements,” it said in an emailed statement. The situation can’t be compared with price-fixing as the talks between engineers weren’t secret and “did not intend any detriment to customers or suppliers.”
The probe represents another challenge for the German auto industry, which is grappling with the fallout from revelations in 2015 of VW’s diesel-cheating and the disruptive shift to self-driving, electric cars. Allegations of a cartel emerged in Germany’s Spiegel magazine, which reported that VW, Daimler and BMW met starting in the 1990s to coordinate activities related to vehicle technology, costs, suppliers and strategy as well as diesel-emissions controls.
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