A European Commission spokeswoman said consumer commissioner Vera Jourova had written to consumer associations across the EU to collect information. Photo: ReutersFrankfurt: The European Commission has found that Volkswagen AG broke consumer laws in 20 European Union (EU) countries by cheating on emissions tests, German daily Die Welt reported, citing people in the European Commission. To ensure the consumers are treated fairly, a Commission spokeswoman said that consumer commissioner Vera Jourova had written to consumer associations across the EU to collect information. Jourova told Die Welt that she was still analysing feedback from the member states. “But it already appears that Volkswagen clearly breached the European consumer laws in most member states.

Source: Mint September 05, 2016 19:30 UTC