German investigators have launched a new criminal probe into Volkswagen (VW) in light of the automaker’s recent emissions scandal. Prosecutors are examining five suspects who might be involved in this investigation.
An Irish Times report said that prosecutors in Braunschweig are now investigating tax evasion allegations at the scandal-ridden German automaker. The prosecution is looking into whether the owners of VW vehicles that were wrapped up in the faulty emissions debacle paid little auto tax.
