Investigation of diesel scandal has spread to the Porsche

It is assumed that Porsche was able to manipulate the data for processing exhaust gases.

Stuttgart prosecutors suggests that the German manufacturer of premium Porsche cars, they could manipulate the data for processing exhaust gases.

In relation to one of the employees of the company under investigation.

In the framework of the “exhaust scandal” associated with the machinations of the German concern Volkswagen, the investigators began an investigation in relation to the Porsche (its subsidiary).

July 10, Stuttgart Prosecutors said that investigative actions are conducted against an employee of Porsche, whose name was not called, and also another “daughter” of Volkswagen in the United States.

It is expected that Porsche could also manipulate the data for processing exhaust gases, as well as to engage in false advertising. Additional information in the Prosecutor’s office did not provide.

The representatives of Porsche said it would accept the actions of the Prosecutor’s office seriously and will do everything possible for the case to be investigated quickly and fully.

“Regardless of the current decisions of the Prosecutor Porsche and previously searched and found the opportunity to communicate with the Prosecutor’s office in Stuttgart. We are in contact with the investigation and support the investigation,” – said in a statement.

It is worth noting that Porsche itself does not produce diesel engines, buying them from Audi, which is also a subsidiary of Volkswagen. Overall Porsche did not specializiruetsya on cars with diesel engines. The share of such cars at concern worldwide, according to a representative of Porsche, does not exceed 16%, in Germany 36%.

Last week, prosecutors in Munich have charged one of the former managers of Audi. He brought a number of charges in connection with fraud and false advertising.

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