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U.K. Proposes “Unlimited” Fines for Emission-Cheating Carmakers
The U.K.’s Ministry of Transport proposes to expand the country’s regulatory powers to enable it to levy criminal charge and “unlimited” fines against carmakers who cheat on emission tests.
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The U.K.’s Ministry of Transport proposes to expand the country’s regulatory powers to enable it to levy criminal charges and “unlimited” fines against carmakers who cheat on emission tests.
Transport Minister Jesse Norman says the plan was prompted by Volkswagen’s diesel emission cheating scandal. Europe’s current system allows the home country of a model sold throughout Europe to certify the vehicle’s emission system for the entire region.
Regulators within that country are responsible for sanction covering vehicles sold throughout Europe. But the EU’s loose regulations leave it unclear what constitutes a “defeat device,” meaning software developed specifically to evade emission rules.
England already has the power to police carmakers within its borders. Norman declares that the country should be able to hold the makers of vehicles “legally and financially” for misdeeds regardless of the country of origin. The additional punitive powers would not apply to vehicles already on the road in the U.K.
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