Months after Volkswagen admitted that it had sold up to 11 million cars worldwide fitted with software designed to produce favorable and flawed emissions tests, German prosecutors have announced an investigation into whether the deception also constituted tax evasion. Up to 11 million cars worldwide were fitted with the software including the Audi A3 (2009-15), VW…
Did Volkswagen make false or misleading assertions in any of the materials submitted to, or communications made to, the U.S. government regarding eligibility of Volkswagen vehicles for the lean-burn technology motor vehicle credit? That’s the first of a series of pointed questions in a letter sent to Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Group of America from…
The fallout from the diesel emissions cheating scandal at Volkswagen continued today with Martin Winterkorn tendering his resignation as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) even as he took responsibility for what he called “irregularities.” Winkerkorn’s resignation came just days after Volkswagen admitted that it had manipulated software in some diesel cars in order to produce favorable –…
