The EU Commission has a million penalty due to antitrust violations 15 car manufacturers and the European Industry association imposed. It is about agreements for the collection, treatment and recycling scrap freet cars and vans, the authority announced on Tuesday. Overall, the carmakers, including Volkswagen, Stellantis, Toyota and BMW as well as the ACEA industry association, have to pay 458 million euros.
The EU Commission said that those involved in the cartel had over 15 years Discussed by the Recycling of the Alt cars until 2017. The ACEA had met and established contacts between the companies. The companies would have agreed not to advertise how many parts of the Alt cars could be recycled.
Silent to recycling content
In addition, they would have agreed not to how large the proportion of recycling material is in new cars. Also, they would have agreed on it, not dismantled for them Disposal to pay the vehicles. Mercedes-Benz is also part of the circle of those involved, but assumes a crowned witness without punishment.
In the EU it is legally required that the cost of disposal must be borne by the manufacturer and consumers have their old cars Free at scrap dealers can hand in. “We will not tolerate a cartels, and this includes those who press the demand for more environmentally friendly products,” said EU competition commissioner Teresa Ribbeira.
All carmakers had granted misconduct
There is a penalty of 128 million euros in the largest European manufacturer Volkswagen alone. Volkswagen has during the entire investigation unrestricted worked with the commission, a spokesman said. Renault-Nissan has to pay 81.5 million euros, Stellantis almost 75 million and Ford 41.5 million. There is a penalty of 500,000 euros on the ACEA.
All carmakers had given their misconduct in return to one Estate on their punishments. In 2022, the authorities searched the rooms of the carmakers and the association for the allegations.
Also in Great Britain ran corresponding examinations. Ten carmakers, including BMW and Ford, and two corporate associations therefore have to pay a punishment of almost 93 million euros (£ 77.7 million), according to the responsible antitrust authority CMA. The companies would have illegally agreed not to advertise how many parts could be recycled, it said.