Why Volkswagen Dieselgate concealed

Posted on 07-03-2016 at 22:26 by MauritsH – 42 Comments”

The monkey comes bit by bit from the sleeve.

Volkswagen has today admitted that the Dieselgate aware for a while under the pet has taken, writes Automotive News. Already on 3 september last year, gave the brand to know that the valsspeelde with illegal softwaren, but VW brought the news to the outside on september 18. Investors and other stake holders are obviously not happy with it, and found that the group more momentum behind the coverage had the need to put.

The reason of the delay? VW wanted to be in the days between the dates referred to close a deal with the Us authorities. If the audience even during the negotiations on the height would hit the news, would that have adverse consequences for the possible settlement.

To a settlement is, so far, not come. The American authorities have Volkswagen is currently being sued for a total of a whopping 48 billion dollars. VW has no further comment on the matter.