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NetherlandsEconomyOverlooked from the right19 days ago

Volkswagen wins years of competition against Dutch smuggler

In 2017, Volkswagen was fined by the Netherlands for misleading consumers with defeat devices in their diesel cars. The company did not disclose this fine to its shareholders but fought it legally. Recently, Volkswagen won this legal battle definitively.

Vervuilende industrie

2 jun i

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De Duitse autofabrikant Volkswagen kreeg in 2017 een boete wegens misleiding van Nederlandse consumenten omdat hun dieselauto’s sjoemelsoftware bevatten. Het bedrijf meldde de boete niet aan zijn aandeelhouders, maar zette achter de schermen alle juridische middelen in om deze aan te vechten. Vandaag won het bedrijf die strijd definitief.

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Vervuilende industrie

Dieselauto­makers bespraken hun schadelijke uitstoot­strategie al veel eerder dan tot nu toe bekend

De lobbycratie

Auto-industrie is nog steeds ‘machtsblok in Europa’, ook na dieselfraude

Bureau Brussel

Nederland liet dieselsjoemelaars onterecht gaan

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Source document: Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM)

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Follow the MoneyIndependentLeft19 days ago
Volkswagen wins years of competition against Dutch smuggler

In 2017, Volkswagen was fined by the Netherlands for misleading consumers with defeat devices in their diesel cars. The company did not disclose this fine to its shareholders but fought it legally. Recently, Volkswagen won this legal battle definitively.

Bias read (Left): The article frames Volkswagen's actions as part of a broader issue within the automotive industry, highlighting environmental harm and regulatory challenges. It uses terms like 'vervuilende industrie' (polluting industry), 'lobbycratie' (lobbocracy), and criticizes the auto industry as a 'machtsblok

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