Leif Ostling turn aside accusations – Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet

Leif Ostling turn aside accusations – Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet

Leif Ostling says in a sea of ​​people and cars in the Volkswagen Group’s banishment of cars at the Geneva Motor – where everyone in the group management. A current issue is that the EU Commission suspects that truck manufacturer in Europe included in a price fixing cartel in the 1990s and 00 centuries – when Leif Ostling was president.

EU Competition Commissioner Margerethe Vestager says that the EU will impose harsh financial penalties if it is proven that truck manufacturers were part of a cartel to keep up the prices of light and heavy trucks. An investigation started in 2011 on the initiative of MAN.

Read more: Scania danger billion after meeting suspicion of illegal cartel

Asked if it lasted a price cooperation in 1990 -number says Leif Ostling:

– No.

Is it just lies?

– No, I’m not saying that there are lies, but I have read that report and I have a lot of objections to it.

But he would not comment on exactly what.

– They have done their job after the regulations that apply.

On the question that he surely must have known about it if it lasted at Scania, he says:

– I do not comment.

Leif Ostling who initially responded no to the question whether there flown price collaboration is now in the interview more nuanced.

– I have not said that it has not occurred because I do not know. However, not Scania, to our knowledge, been involved in anything like that.

Scania has not allocated money for fines. AB Volvo has allocated nearly 4 billion. In addition, the data in Dagens Industri claims that the fines for truck manufacturers could be even higher because the sources told the newspaper said that the European Commission will announce its verdict without negotiations with truck companies.

There has been some speculation that there will be the largest fine ever imposed EU.

Then he says:

– We believe that we have not participated in this.

But AB Volvo has allocated money for fines?

– They have their knowledge.

Just to clarify: Were you involved or not?

– Not as we see it.

When asked if you can see it differently, he says:

– Yes, it’s clear that you can see things in different ways.

Leif Ostling says it, however, been discussions within Acea between truck directors.

– But it was open discussions on emission requirements, together with Commissioners.

If any other competitor had arrived and wanted price collusion?

– Then I said no.