Car manufacturers fined £461m for collusion
- The European Commission fined 15 car manufacturers approximately 458 million euros for forming a cartel to avoid recycling costs.
- Manufacturers, including BMW, Ford, and Volkswagen, coordinated to suppress competition on recycling.
- Mercedes-Benz received immunity from fines for revealing the cartel.
- Volkswagen faced the largest fine of nearly 128 million euros.
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Jaguar Land Rover fined £4.6m after 'illegal agreement' with other manufacturers
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EU fines 15 carmakers $495 million over recycling cartel
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission on Tuesday fined 15 major carmakers and an industry group a total of about 458 million euros ($495 million) for taking part in a cartel over vehicle recycling. Manufacturers, including BMW, Ford, Jeep maker Stellantis and Volkswagen, entered into anti-competitive agreements to avoid paying car dismantlers and lower consumer
EU Slaps Fines of Nearly $500 Million on Automakers for Operating a 'Long-Lasting Cartel'
The European Union is fining 16 carmakers €458 Million for operating what it called a cartel when it came to coordinating recycling. Volkswagen received the heaviest fine, followed by Renault-Nissan and Stellantis.
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