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Paris Judges Send Volkswagen to Trial on Aggravated Dieselgate Fraud

The referral opens a sprawling case over nearly a million diesel cars, exposing the group to fines of up to 10% of annual turnover.

Volkswagen est renvoyé devant le tribunal correctionnel de Paris concernant le scandale du Dieselgate, a-t-on appris vendredi 13 février 2026.
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Dieselgate: le constructeur Volkswagen renvoyé en correctionnelle pour tromperie

Overview

  • An order dated January 30 sends Volkswagen to the Paris criminal court on the charge of “tromperie, par personne morale, sur une marchandise entraînant un danger pour la santé de l’homme et de l’animal.”
  • A scheduling hearing is set for December 18, 2026, pointing to a likely trial in 2027 given the case’s size.
  • The case covers 2009–2016 EA189 TDI engines across Volkswagen, VW Commercial, Audi, Seat and Skoda, totaling nearly one million vehicles in France.
  • Investigators say software detected test conditions and masked emissions, with real‑world nitrogen oxide levels allegedly reaching up to 40 times legal limits, which the judges treat as an aggravating health risk.
  • Penalties include a €750,000 base fine that can rise to 10% of average annual turnover and possible activity bans, with thousands of individuals and hundreds of companies registered as civil parties while prosecutors have also sought trials for Peugeot‑Citroën, Renault and Fiat Chrysler.