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Around 200 employees sitting in 60 industry committees discussed
vehicle development, brakes, petrol and diesel engines, clutches
and transmissions as well as exhaust treatment systems, Der
Spiegel reported, citing a letter sent to cartel authorities.
Volkswagen admitted to possible anti-competitive behavior in a
letter it sent to cartel authorities on July 4, Der Spiegel
said.
The carmakers discussed their choice of suppliers and the price
of components. Since 2006, the carmakers have also discussed the
cost of AdBlue, an exhaust emissions treatment system for diesel
engines, it said.
They discussed details such as the sizing of tanks for diesel
emissions treatment fluid and they agreed to use smaller rather
than larger ones, Der Spiegel said.
Daimler which owns the Mercedes-Benz brand, declined to comment.
A spokesman for Volkswagen, which owns the Porsche and Audi
brands, also declined to comment. BMW was not available for
immediate comment.
(Reporting by Edward Taylor; editing by Jason Neely)
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