Public statement by Dr Albert Fenech, the Secretary General of the Used Vehicles Importers Association (“UVIA”).

Public statement by Dr Albert Fenech, the Secretary General of the Used Vehicles Importers Association (“UVIA”).

Reference is made to recent news regarding the alleged tampering of mileage gauges of imported used vehicles from Japan.

It must be noted that on the 1st of June 2022, UVIA took all the necessary steps permissible in its statute against the two car dealerships involved in the alleged tampering of the mileage gauges, namely that of indefinitely suspending the members in question and of prohibiting the said members from importing and selling such vehicles.

UVIA encourages all individuals that were affected by the alleged matter, to come forward with any information which they might have.

As UVIA, we commit to work closely with the authorities in order to stop those involved and to take action against the alleged abuse.