German automakers formed a secret cartel in the ‘90s to collude on diesel emissions: report

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Last week, Der Spiegel published an explosive report alleging that the major German automakers formed a secret cartel in the 1990s to collude on diesel emissions. These companies, including Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Porsche, and Daimler, met in secret working groups to discuss “the technology, costs, suppliers, and even the harass gas purification of its diesel vehicles,” the German weekly reported. Read More