German Plan to Query Fiat’s Emissions Hits Italian Roadblock
- Fiat cancels meeting with Germany, citing lack of jurisdiction
- Italian transport minister tells counterpart to come to him
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As Germany tries to exert more authority over the widening auto industry emissions scandal that began in the country, it’s finding not all carmakers are so keen to cooperate.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has snubbed the German Transport Ministry’s efforts to question the automaker and in doing so won the backing of Italian authorities. The dispute came to a head Thursday when Fiat refused to meet with German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt to discuss emissions and his Italian counterpart told Dobrindt to effectively leave Fiat alone.