Rather, companies should foot "100 percent" of the refit bill. Carmakers have, however, so far been reluctant to stump up, in sharp contrast with Volkswagen paying for fixes and buybacks in the United States. NOx and other fine particles have been linked to respiratory illnesses and heart problems, leading to thousands of premature deaths each year. Dieselgate has so far cost Volkswagen 27 billion euros ($31 billion) in compensation, buy-backs, fines and legal costs and the group remains entangled in legal woes at home and abroad. Deloitte experts say that by 2023, electric cars will be cheaper than their fuel-guzzling equivalents.

Source: The Local September 28, 2018 19:07 UTC