Those fines are ridiculously low considering VW had to pay 30$ billion in fines and other compensatory payments for the diesel emission standard violations (1). So anyone who thinks its the EU which is using fines compensate for tax evasion should have a hard look at what the US has been doing for years (and mostly to companies, which actually ARE paying taxes on their profits albeit not in the US)

(1) https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/judge-approves-larges...