Porsche AG Hit With Up to EUR535 Million Emissions Fine
May 07 2019 - 7:26AM
Dow Jones News
By Nathan Allen
Porsche AG, the luxury car brand owned by Volkswagen AG
(VOW.XE), said Tuesday that it has been fined up to 535 million
euros ($598.9 million) by the Stuttgart Prosecutor's Office for
failing to comply with emissions regulations.
The fine comprises EUR4 million for a negligent breach of duty
and a levy of up to EUR531 million, depending on future
profitability, the company said.
Porsche said it won't appeal the fine and the proceedings are
now closed.
The results of the investigation show that some Porsche
employees failed to complete necessary supervisory duties in some
testing of exhaust gases, which led some vehicles to deviate from
regulatory requirements from 2009, the company said.
"Concluding the proceedings is another important step towards
ending the diesel topic," Porsche said, noting that it has never
developed or produced diesel engines.
Write to Nathan Allen at nathan.allen@dowjones.com
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