The European Union's top court has all but confirmed that so-called defeat devices, used to trick emissions tests in cars, are contrary to EU law. The development comes in a legal opinion in a case against Volkswagen and Porsche on Thursday from Advocate General Athanasios Rantos, who said that" the software at issue reduces the effectiveness of the emission control system in normal vehicle operation and use, with the result that it constitutes a ‘defeat device.'" It is the latest battle in the

Glen Newton, 55, was spotted on CCTV wearing a balaclava pouring the fertiliser across the green on the third hole of Woolley Park Golf Club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on April 19.... You caused great distress to the person who faced you.... The result is that you did what you set out to do, which was to cause serious damage." Newton was given three-month jail term, suspended for 12 months, and was ordered to pay ￡10, 000 compensation....

The European Commission has slapped two of Germany's largest carmakers – Volkswagen and BMW – with a fine of more than €875 million, accusing the companies of forming a cartel and illegally colluding to restrict competition in emission-cleaning technology for diesel cars. The Volkswagen group, which includes Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche, agreed to pay €502, 362, 000, while BMW settled for €372, 827, 000. Daimler, also named as part of the scheme, received full immunity and was exempted from reta

The European Union handed down$ 1 billion in fines to major German car manufacturers Thursday, saying they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission-control systems.... avoided competing on technology to restrict pollution from gasoline and diesel passenger cars, the EU’s executive commission said.... Daimler escaped being fined after having revealed the cartel to the European Commission.It was the first time that the European Commission imposed collusion fines for holding

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