The European Commission has launched legal action against several EU states , including Germany , Spain and the Netherlands , for failing to take action against car emissions cheating following Volkswagen ’s ( VW ) “ emissions ” scandal . The countries are accused of failing to deter car manufacturers from breaching emissions laws and of failing to compensate those who did so . The countries have two years to respond . Ultimately , the case could be sent to the European Court of Justice .
The European Commission has launched legal action against seven EU states, including Germany, Spain and the UK, for failing to take action against car emissions cheating following Volkswagen’s (VW) “dieselgate” scandal. The countries are accused of failing to deter car manufacturers from breaching emissions laws and of failing to punish those who did so. The countries have two months to respond. Ultimately, the case could be sent to the European Court of Justice.