VW Fix For Diesel Defeat Device A Fudge Says The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)

European owners of a VW group car have even more reason to feel misled and unsettled following a test by Italian consumer group Altroconsumo, a BEUC member organisation. The test of an Audi Q5 after the removal of the defeat device revealed that NOx emissions were 25% higher than legal limits allow.

Brussels July 8, 2016; Monique Goyens, Director General of The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) commented:

“This is another blow for EU consumers and a new dimension of the VW scandal. This test by our Italian member clearly demonstrates that VW’s solution to deactivate the defeat device is not reliable.

“It is imperative that the German testing agency who approved the fix, but also their national counterparts, urgently re-examine the solutions to repair the affected cars and that they publish these results. Consumers need to be 100% certain that their car will be in conformity with emission thresholds after the recall.

“Volkswagen justifies compensation payments to US consumers with the argument that their cars cannot be as easily fixed as in Europe. This excuse now seems to be built on sand. VW must compensate European consumers. This is the only possible way forward for VW to make up for this ongoing consumer detriment.

“National public authorities must finally take action and put pressure on VW to correct their misbehaviour.”

Click here for more information about the test (Italian). Translation:

Dieselgate, after calling the Audi Q5 is no longer Euro 5. We demand compensation July 7, 2016

The Volkswagen group kicked off the cars involved in the recall dieselgate scandal. Too bad, as shown by our sull'Audi Q5 test, to return a car that is no longer Euro 5 but Euro 4. With the removal of the fake software, NOx emissions exceed by 25% the limits prescribed by law. Class action to get back 15% of the car price. Dieselgate: the laboratory tests The Volkswagen Group begins to recall the cars involved in dieselgate scandal, but returns a car which, according to our tests, but is no longer Euro 5 Euro 4. After removal of the fraudulent software, in fact, the nitrogen oxide emissions NOx , exceeding by 25% the limits prescribed by law to obtain approval. Our demands to the Government As we stated in our press release, we ask the Ministry of Transport and the German KBA (the Federal Transport Authority) to conduct an immediate and thorough review of the technical solution proposed by the German automaker. Waiting to know the outcome of this additional control, our advice is to not bring the car to the workshop as a result of the recall. also are needed, exemplary sanctions by the Authority for this serious and repeated unfair business practice as practiced by Volkswagen. It must be adequate compensation for European consumers involved as already recognized (5 to $ 10,000 per car) in the United States. We continue to collect applications to class action Let's hear it. Continue collecting statements of support to the class action against Volkswagen, to seek reimbursement of 15% of the purchase price of the cars involved. We ask that Volkswagen repayments motorists. Join you too.