EU fines four German car manufacturers over emission control collusion

EU flags in Brussels. File Picture: Aaron Chown/PA

The European Union fined four major German car manufacturers one billion US dollars in fines because they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission control systems.

The European Commission said Daimler, BMW, VW, Audi and Porsche avoided competing on technology to restrict pollution from petrol and diesel passenger cars.