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When VW chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch defended the decision not to publish the elusive Jones Day report, we weren’t happy; and we weren’t surprised
Poetsch stated that he defends the decision not to publish to Jones Day report and suggested that the law firm’s findings were included in the guilty plea agreed with U.S. authorities. If that’s the case, why withhold the report? If VW’s stance is that the information included in the plea and / or the summary released is enough to grasp the concept of the report, why not release the full report? What possible reason could there be to not publish it, unless they were hiding something?
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The pressure on Volkswagen bosses intensified earlier this year when asset management company Hermes called for a vote of no confidence against Volkswagen management.
More importantly, further focus is being drawn on the findings of the elusive Jones Day report; a report that may contain key evidence about the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal that has yet to be published. The report was the result of a meticulous investigation into the scandal, but all that has been given to the public and governments is a summary, which we say is not good enough.
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In April 2017, MPs discussed the third report produced by the Transport Select Committee and the government’s response.
Following on from the lack of action from Volkswagen (VW) in the U.K., MPs Louise Ellman and David T. C. Davies raised questions to minister John Hayes as to why compensation had not been offered to VW’s customers in the U.K., as well as other questions regarding air pollution and the Government’s plan to tackle the issues.
Here’s a reminder of what went on…
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It came to light in 2015 that Volkswagen had fitted 11 million of their vehicles worldwide with so-called “defeat devices” that could ensure they passed lawful emissions testing whilst polluting far more dangerous NOx in real world conditions.
We currently represent thousands of victims of the scandal here in the U.K.
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People don’t always realise the huge impact that some cars are having on the environment and our health. Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) is produced in the emissions of diesel vehicles, and it’s very damaging to human health and the environment. NOx can get trapped in built-up areas and contributes to a number of health problems.
NOx is the pollutant at the heart of the VW emissions scandal. It’s NOx that VW’s so-called “defeat device” is essentially allowing to be polluted way more than the official testing figures suggested.
As a dangerous pollutant, it needs to be heavily regulated, but thanks to VW, 11 million vehicles worldwide have been polluting more NOx than they were supposed to…
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The monumental fallout from the VW emissions scandal left us with serious questions about the lack of care shown by big corporations for our health and our environment. In the absence of any real government punishment, we’re also left wondering whether the State cares either.
So, what about the legal system? Do the judges and lawyers care? Well, part and parcel of what we’re doing here with our action is because we care, and we know there are judges who feel the same.
Earlier this year, a High Court ruling denied the U.K. government’s attempts to delay the publishing of their anti-air-pollution strategy. An official spokesperson for Theresa May claimed they will not be appealing the decision; but why delay it in the first place? This is really important stuff!
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Environmental researchers have reportedly calculated the number of premature deaths possibly resulting from higher levels of dangerous emissions being produced by diesel vehicles in Europe.
The figure has been released as 4,560; that’s 4,560 innocent people that have reportedly had their lives cut short because of excessive pollution being churned into the air we breathe by cars; like the NOx produced from diesel cars at the centre of the VW emissions scandal.
It does not make for good reading…
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Two years after Volkswagen admitted there are “emissions irregularities” with their vehicles, prosecutors are still investigating the company to find out which employees were involved in facilitating the scandal, who knew what, and who played a part in hiding the deceit from authorities.
Zaccheo Giovanni Pamio is reportedly being held in a German jail for his alleged participation in the scandal while working as the head engineer of thermodynamics for Audi’s engine development department. He has since reportedly provided German investigators with statements and evidence of his involvement and knowledge of the scandal.
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After refusing compensation to VW customers here in the U.K., VW have been issuing a software/technical “fix” that supposedly resolves the issue of the increased NOx from the so-called “defeat devices” installed in vehicles.
Nearly 1.2 million vehicles here in the U.K. are installed with the device that allows vehicles to produce more NOx by altering emissions-reducing controls in real world driving conditions.
At present, more than half of these vehicles have been “fixed”, but evidence suggests that the “fix” may be causing problems in some vehicles, and some of these issues may even be potentially putting people at risk.
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Popular German tabloid newspaper Bild- Zeitung published a Sunday edition alleging German politician, Stephan Weil, of being too lenient in a speech criticising Volkswagen for the emissions scandal.
Weil is the leader of the Social Democratic Party in Lower Saxony, where Volkswagen’s headquarters is based.
The weekend version of the newspaper alleges that Weil drafted a letter in October 2015 addressing the emissions scandal but shared it with Volkswagen before amending it to reduce criticism of the company. The newspaper quoted a VW employee saying the company allegedly “rewrote and watered down” parts of Weil’s speech to the state legislature.
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Former VW engineer, James Liang, pleaded guilty for his part in the emissions cheating that emerged in 2015, and prosecutors are now recommending a three year prison sentence for his involvement in the monstrous atrocity that shook the auto industry around the world.
Since the breaking of the scandal, VW has paid out around £20 billon in various penalty fines, settlements and lawsuits, and several executives and engineers are under investigation for their alleged participation in the scandal.
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Austria’s Wirtschafts- und Korruptionsstaatanswaltschaft (WKStA) is the countries Central Public Prosecutor’s Office that investigates corruption and other economic criminal cases. A WKStA prosecutor’s spokeswoman has revealed that they have reportedly been looking into two companies for suspicious emissions results for a number of months and will continue to do so for many more.
She did not disclose which companies were under investigation, nor did she name any individuals. However, she did confirm the basis for investigating the companies were on grounds of serious fraud; environmental offences; and financial crimes reportedly relating to Volkswagen’s own emissions scandal.
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