If this imbalance continues to be left unchecked, and action is confined to emissions testing and compliance, it is inevitable that other abuses will not be addressed.
The European Commission, “extremely concerned” about the Volkswagen case, has been accused of cosying up to carmakers and failing to keep them in check.
The European new-car market recorded growth of 11.5%, the third time this year double-digit growth has been achieved.
The automotive trade could increase by 20%, following the 10th round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations, according to ACEA.
New car registrations in the EU increased 14.6% in June compared to 2014, marking the largest monthly increase since December 2009.
ACEA has revised its full year car sales growth forecast to 5%, considering that over the first five months of 2015 the year-on-year growth was 6.8%.
The European Commission has announced that it intends to initiate a "legally binding solution", which could take the form of a new sector-specific regulation, to improve relations between franchised dealers and manufacturers, unless an acceptable industry code of good conduct can be agreed between the two parties.
