Italian authorities accused Byd, Tesla and Volkswagen of deception with electric cars

The Autmonopoly Service of Autorita Garante Della Concorrenza E Del Mercato (AGCM) announced an investigation against car manufacturers. The reason is an unscrupulous commercial practice, that is, cunning in matters of performance, storage and guarantee. If the authorities of Italy prove their case, then byd, Tesla, Stellantis and Volkswagen are waiting for fines.

AGCM initiated a separate check against each guilty company. According to investigators, automakers violate the local consumer code. On the websites there is a common, and sometimes conflicting information regarding the supply of strokes, without explanation of what factors and to what extent affect the maximum autonomy, said in AgCM.

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Also, the antimonopoly service of Italy did not like that the sites did not present “clear and complete information” about the maximum level of accumulators degradation during operation, as well as on the restrictions of the guarantee. The financial police joined the case, at the end of February the headquarters of the guilty brands visited the Guardia di Finanza financial crime department.

The Italian divisions by BYD, Stellantis, Volkswagen and Tesla did not comment on the charges. However, if successful, the experience of European law enforcement officers can be adopted in other countries, because in advertising electric vehicles they really focus on peak characteristics.

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