歐盟擬向6家卡車製造商開出創紀錄罰單

The EU is set to issue the biggest cartel fine in its history, punishing Europe’s largest truckmakers over charges that they fixed prices and delayed the introduction of new emission technologies.

歐盟(EU)即將開出其歷史上金額最高的反壟斷罰單，以涉嫌操縱價格並推遲引入新的排放技術爲由，對歐洲各大卡車製造商進行處罰。

Margrethe Vestager, EU competition commissioner, issued the original charge sheet against DAF, Daimler, Iveco, Scania, MAN and Volvo/Renault in 2014. Four of those companies have now set aside provisions amounting to $2.6bn.

2014年，歐盟競爭事務專員瑪格麗特•維斯特格(Margrethe Vestager)發佈針對DAF卡車、戴姆勒(Daimler)、依維柯(Iveco)、斯堪尼亞(Scania)、曼卡車(MAN)以及沃爾沃/雷諾(Volvo/Renault)的指控單初稿。其中4家公司現在已爲此撥備高達26億美元的準備金。

People close to the discussions on penalties say that they are expecting the fine this year, possibly within weeks, unless there is a reversal by the European Commission.

據瞭解有關罰金討論的人士稱，他們預計今年會發出罰單，有可能在幾周內——除非歐盟委員會(European Commission)改變態度。