VW's New Emission Disclosure Under Review by German Prosecutors

  • Braunschweig prosecutors mulling whether to open new case
  • Investigation would be separate from diesel scandal probe

VW’s Diesel Dupe Now Spreads Far and Wide

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German prosecutors are considering whether to open a new criminal investigation into Volkswagen AG after the carmaker said it found faulty emissions readings in gasoline-powered vehicles and more diesel cars as a manipulation scandal widened.

Prosecutors in Braunschweig are already looking into VW’s diesel products, and will examine the newly disclosed information with a decision on a new investigation coming by next week, spokesman Klaus Ziehe said by phone Thursday. A separate case would be necessary since the accusations involve other cars and other people, he said.