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EU Expected to Sue Italy over Failure to Enforce Diesel Emission Rules
The European Commission is expected to begin legal action against Italy on Wednesday, claiming the country failed to promptly respond to evidence that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV cheated on diesel emissions.
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The European Commission is expected to begin legal action against Italy on Wednesday, claiming the country failed to promptly respond to evidence that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV cheated on diesel emissions.
Officials say Italy has failed to prove that software used in some FCA diesels to protect the engine wasn’t also used to evade emission tests. Germany claimed last year that FCA software was calibrated to dial back emission controls a few minutes after a pollution certification test ended.
Under current EU rules, certification by regulators in one member country enables a model to be sold in the other 27 member states. The EC, which enforces EU rules, wants to centralize regulatory oversight.
The commission has voiced frustration over what it sees as reluctance by governments to sanction their domestic carmakers. Last year the company prodded governments in France, Germany, Spain and the U.K. to step up their enforcement efforts.
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