If it is up to Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN), there will soon be compensation for transport entrepreneurs who have been the victims of cartelisation by truck manufacturers. The business association wants the manufacturers involved to soon get round the table with the industry.
It was recently revealed that truck manufacturers DAF, Volvo, MAN, Iveco, Daimler and Renault made price agreements on the trucks they sold between 1997 and 2004. Operators who bought a truck from the manufacturers involved during that period should be compensated, according to TLN. The industry association calls on manufacturers to enter into talks with the industry for a proper settlement and compensation.
No rush
By the way, the organisation does not want to act too quickly to avoid mistakes. "There is no reason to rush. Entrepreneurs who have been aggrieved have an ample period to respond. As soon as the full ruling becomes available, TLN will study it in detail and advise members on what action to take."
Cartel
The cartelisation came to light in late 2014 through investigations by the European Commission, with the first price agreements dating back to 1997. The cartel included major manufacturers such as MAN, DAF, Volvo, Iveco, Daimler, which is part of Mercedes-Benz, and Renault. In late July, it was announced that DAF, Volvo/Renault, Daimler and Iveco will have to pay a record fine of almost three billion euros to the European Commission. MAN, incidentally, does not have to pay a fine, benefiting from full immunity by reporting the existence of the truck cartel. Scania is also under investigation by the European Commission. However, no deal has yet been reached with this.
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