VW U.S. Court Monitor to Triple Staff to Halt Rerun of Scandal
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Hoses connect laboratory emission testing equipment to a Volkswagen vehicle.
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Volkswagen AG’s U.S. court-appointed monitor might roughly triple the number of experts supervising the German car manufacturer to 60 staffers as investigations into its diesel-emissions scandal weigh on the company almost two years after the cheating emerged.
The overseer’s office will work full-time on reviewing documents and conducting employee interviews to get an overview of VW’s sprawling industrial operations and its compliance systems, said Larry Thompson, the monitor.