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Polish watchdog fines Volkswagen over 'dieselgate' scandal

Published 01/15/2020, 04:07 AM
Updated 01/15/2020, 04:10 AM
Polish watchdog fines Volkswagen over 'dieselgate' scandal

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's consumer watchdog UOKiK said on Wednesday it was fining Volkswagen (DE:VOWG_p) more than 120 million zlotys ($31.6 million) for misleading customers about the emissions of its vehicles.

The fine, the biggest ever given by the regulator, is the latest chapter in a global emissions cheating scandal that has cost Volkswagen about 30 billion euros in fines, vehicle refits and legal costs, and also triggered a global backlash against diesel vehicles.

"False information in advertising materials caused misinformation - they referred to Volkswagen's pro-ecological attitude, when in fact the cars were not environmentally friendly," UOKiK president Marek Niechcial said in a statement.

Volkswagen in 2015 admitted to cheating U.S. emissions tests on diesel engines.

The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.

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