According to a report by Reuters, South Korean regulators have banned the sale of 10 models of Nissan, BMW and Porsche after the automakers were discovered to have fabricated certification documents.
This comes following an investigation that was conducted back in August, which attempted to determine if other foreign carmakers besides the Volkswagen Group falsified documents relating to emissions and noise-level tests.
Since last month, nine of the ten models have already been banned, while Nissan’s Qashqai (diesel version) has been binned since June 2016, said the South Korean ministry of environment. It added that it also fined the automakers’ local units a combined 7.17 billion won (RM26,702,729) for the affected 4,523 vehicles already sold in the country.
In August, VW AG was slapped with a massive fine, and saw the sales of 80 models within the group banned in the country. This was followed with the prosecution of VW execs, as well as additional fines for the company’s company false advertising on emissions.
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South Korea must think highly of itself to be doing this …..
Just another ploy to reduce competition and protecting their own brands. Don’t forget how they themselves manipulating the fuel consumption figures of their Kia and Hyundai brand. So serious that few yearts ago they need to reimburse their US buyers for those cheating.
Just imagine, if BMW can kena ban, what will happen to Proton? Rated as JUNK by Australia and Europe. Sure kena ban for life.
No one pay money for junk. In dictionary, junk is something give you free also you don’t want.
Only Malaysian idiots buy it.
Hyundai Kia no problem.
In foreign overlord lands, illegal will become legal once u pay deadak… oh wai
Proton patut enter South Korea.
Euro 5 pun tak lepas lagi hmm belom enter dah reject kot. Salah satu sebab Proton susah nak masuk international market. Harap² dengan latest Petronas engine tuu dapat laa Proton kembali ke pasaran luar negara.
Not sure what they’re trying to prove… their own people are protesting against their President, and yet they have the nerve to ‘extort’ money from the few foreign car companies who do business there. Meanwhile, some Hyundai cars sold in India have no airbags or ABS. Let’s not forget the exploding Samsung phones… my point is, no one is perfect and sin-free. So let’s not pretend to be something or someone we’re not; pragmatism over idealism.
Their cars are global players and some of them are industrial leader, built with pride & quality.
Inilah peluang proton. Our proton never have window power problem.
Wah, really protek ah
Is that typo error “binned”?
this is how malaysia could make back the loss. after all they did “fabricate certification documents.” just like how VW was fined? they shouldnt have lied in their trading. its a fair deal if you ask me.
This is a chance for the government to make money….Saman VW
Its a trade barrier a.k.a protectionism in disguise. Even South Korea does it. Why not Malaysia?
Because it is South Korea, even their own national car are sold far more around the world compare to P1, still being protected by their G. My G just tax not ban also kena hantam kaw2 by own pipu.