VW Diesel Scandal Threatens to Ensnare German Supplier Bosch
- Supplier accused of participating in ‘decade-long conspiracy’
- Car owners’ lawyers expand on allegations in U.S. court filing
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Volkswagen AG’s cheating scandal threatened to further ensnare Europe’s biggest supplier of auto parts after U.S. lawyers claimed Robert Bosch GmbH began playing a key role in developing technology to hoodwink emissions tests as early as the late 1990s.
Bosch was an “active participant in a massive, decade-long conspiracy with VW,” according to an amended court filing from attorneys representing vehicle owners. The case’s focus is shifting to Bosch after VW negotiated a preliminary U.S. settlement that doesn’t include the German supplier. Bosch declined on Thursday to comment on the latest allegations.