Deco calls on the Government to ask compensation to Volkswagen – Daily News – Lisbon

Consumer Protection Association warns of unequal treatment between US and European

Deco appealed today to the Ministry of Environment quantify the environmental damage caused by Volkswagen vehicles with manipulated emissions and requires the respective compensation, similar to what happened in the uS.

“There is unequal treatment between American and European consumers. in the uS, Volkswagen will pay 10 billion dollars to compensate the deceived consumers. in Portugal were affected 125,000 owners and is no provision for compensation, “criticized Bruno Santos, the defense association of consumers Deco / Protest.

in the United States, local authorities did not accept a mere apology of the leaders of the German mark and signed with agreement just over a week, on June 28, to address the scandal of illegal engine emissions Volkswagen’s diesel will cost the German brand 14.7 million dollars.

“Here in Europe we seem poor relations, not bought the same car and we were not deceived in the same way that the north -americanos “said Bruno Santos, condemning the management” quiet “of the German brand in Europe.

in view of the European institutions, adds that charge, Volkswagen” has managed this process as if nothing had happened, as if it had not deliberately misled, whether public authorities or European consumers. “

the association says it will ask the ministries of Economy and Environment” matter of urgency “about this issue, and adds that still “believe frankly” that the German brand know that European consumers can not be discriminated against this “ridiculously” and that, on the initiative, you will indemnify.

“for all this, we make a final appeal public Volkswagen to amend the path taken in Europe and also treat all consumers, whether American or European, “says the association, threatening that if they do not, will set new courses of action.

the agreement announced by VW is divided into two parts: the first, valued at 10.033 million refers to compensation that will receive the 475,000 vehicle owners Volkswagen and Audi diesel-powered 2.0L TDI that still circulate in the States.

for consumers who opt for repurchase is for an amount between 12,500 and 44,000 dollars, depending on the vehicle model, year of manufacture, mileage and purchase place.

in late June, the announcement yesterday of the agreement of the German mark with the US, the European Organisation Consumer complained Volkswagen allocation to European owners of such compensation agreed with the US.

“consumers of the European Union have been deceived in the same way that north American drivers and therefore deserve the same treatment,” he said in a statement, the association of 40 consumer organizations in Europe.

on September 18, 2015 were publicly known test results emission vehicles pollutant equipped with engines ‘diesel’ Volkswagen group, for the Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda, concluding the existence of vehicles equipped with a device that allows the manipulation of information on emissions.

the German admitted the existence of 11 million cars in these circumstances, and in Portugal, according to information released by SIVA, it is estimated that there about 94,000 affected vehicles, over 23,000 brand Seat, totaling 117,000 vehicles.