Deco considers “useless” Volkswagen improvements in cars “pollutants” – TVI24

The intervention that Volkswagen is doing in cars with fake emissions “is useless.” The alert is Deco, the association for consumer protection, citing a study by Altroconsumo, its Italian counterpart.

“The only change detected in the laboratory, to the oxide emission values nitrogen (NOX), is its increase in more than 13% compared to the values ​​measured before the intervention carried out in the workshops of the German mark. That is, the original problem is not corrected in any way. On the contrary, worsens, “says Deco.

He added that” emissions of NOX measures exceed by about 25% the maximum permissible limits for a vehicle can be approved as Euro 5, the raises serious questions regarding the approval of these vehicles and their movement in Europe. “

Therefore, the association says” the first results of this technical work are disappointing. ” Read: interventions affected in the workshops of the brand in cars with “default”

The scam implemented by Volkswagen in some cars was unveiled almost a year ago.. Initially it was detected in the United States and affected nearly half a million vehicles. But quickly it found that fraud was much more extensive and could involve more than 10 million cars, about hundred and twenty thousand of them in Portugal (the Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and Seat).

One of the decisions taken by the German brand, together with the authorities of various countries, was disposing of fraudulent mechanism in vehicles. A disposal that, in the opinion of Deco, is far from being resolved.

The association also speaks of “customer first and second,” referring to the compensation provided for in the United States and reimbursements in Europe, clients with cars “defect”.

in the United States, local authorities did not accept a mere apology of the leaders of the German mark and brought investigations that may result in avultadíssimas fines “, recalls Deco.

in Europe, a decision establishing levels with first consumers, Americans, and second, the Europeans, the German brand, simply deny any payment to wrong and treat the problem as if it were a mere nuisance or even non-existent. But it is not, on the contrary “ adds.

In this context, Deco awaits” the answers of the German mark and a balanced and fair outcome to the problem created and for having deceived so many thousands of Portuguese consumers, or define new courses of action. “