A time of processing in Wolfsburg. LaPresse
The Financial Police of Verona is performing the searches in the offices of Volkswagen in Italy as part of an investigation by the prosecutor in Verona. The alleged crime is that of commercial fraud. This is confirmed by intelligence sources, which specify that the file is to load known, or are under investigation. The investigation was initiated following the scandal rigged emissions in the United States. The dieselgate emerged in the US, where the software would be tampered mounted on some cars of the German group from 2009 to 2015. The searches are at the registered office of VW group in Verona, Italy and at the headquarters of Lamborghini in Sant’Agata Bolognese, in the province of Bologna. The search at the headquarters of the Lamborghini is owned by Audi, which is part of the Volkswagen group. The searches are aimed, I have learned, to verify the level of knowledge of Italian society of tampering with the software discovered in the United States. The investigation by the attorney of Verona is coordinated directly by the chief prosecutor Mario Giulio Schinaglia.
investigation – According to intelligence sources among the suspects there would Massimo Nordio, Director General and CEO of Volkswagen group Italy. Besides him are investigated also other leaders of the group in Italy who were in office during the period under review, during which it was installed by the German diesel vehicles Euro5 software to circumvent environmental standards for reducing smog.
Senate – Just Wednesday was held before the hearing commissions Industry and Environment of the Senate of Nordio. The manager explained that the stock of cars in the Volkswagen dealer network for all five brands that have diesel engines Euro 5 on which checks are being conducted following the dieselgate, is “about 1,300″. And for these 1,300 vehicles, reiterated Nordio, the sale has been suspended as a “precaution”.
letter of apology – Meanwhile Volkswagen, through an open letter published on a separate page payment was made directly to Italian customers: “Know that we will not stop until we have regained your confidence. We have made a serious mistake: we compromise the relationship of trust that always binds us. ” He added: “We apologize to everyone, first to you”, because “in this situation more than ever we know that actions weigh much more than words.” The reassurance of Volkswagen customers also goes by the confirmation “that all vehicles are still technically safe and suitable for road use and can be used normally, without any limitations.”
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