French justice to start criminal investigation Renault due to dieselfraude – NOS

The French justice begins a criminal investigation into Renault because of uitstootfraude with diesel cars. Not long after, in 2015 the sjoemelsoftwareschandaal at Volkswagen had come to light, there were already allegations against Renault.

Justice did a year ago, a raid by the car manufacturer, which is partially in the hands of the state. The French have now enough incriminating material to a criminal investigation.

Renault denies; the company reiterated today that its cars are not equipped with sjoemelsoftware. The company says all French and European laws. Also charms Renault that it’s behind the European policy of stricter emission tests, and that the pollution of his own cars in the past year has further reduced.

Last year, called on Renault to 15,000 cars back because they are too much harmful gases rejected. The company said then that this was not due to fraud.

Fiat-Chrysler

In America came Fiat Chrysler yesterday under fire from the milieuautoriteit EPA. According to the EPA, the company has just as Volkswagen software used to cars by the entrance exam. On the way a lot of bumping cars more harmful substances than on the test tape therefor.

The German government, the European Commission urged Italy to speak on the allegations in the Italian-American company. The German toelatingsautoriteit had previously been irregularities found in the cars of Fiat. But Germany and Brussels can not directly take action against Fiat; that should the Italian government do. That keeps the boat off.

Volkswagen

Volkswagen has at the beginning of this week the prosecution in the US bought off. As part of a settlement of $ 4.3 billion, Volkswagen fault known. Also promises the company’s organizational structure to adjust, so fraud is less easy should be able to take place. A few months ago said Volkswagen already for $ 17 billion, with consumer and environmental organisations.

Previously there were also reports that Nissan cheated with the model Qashqai. Justice in Japan doing research. The Belgian channel VRT reported last year that Opel sjoemelsoftware would have used in Zafira Tourers. Opel denies that.