Volkswagen blasted for shielding emissions documents from U.S. probe
Source: Reuters
Business News | Fri Jan 8, 2016 12:10pm EST
Volkswagen blasted for shielding emissions documents from U.S. probe
BY DAVID SHEPARDSON
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen blasted Volkswagen AG on Friday for citing German law to withhold documents from a group of U.S. state attorneys general investigating the German automaker's use of illegal diesel emissions software.
"I find it frustrating that, despite public statements professing cooperation and an expressed desire to resolve the various investigations that it faces following its calculated deception, Volkswagen is, in fact, resisting cooperation by citing German law," Jepsen said in a statement.
A source briefed on the matter said the world's second-largest automaker was withholding emails between its executives and other communications regarding the emissions scandal.
Volkswagen is citing German privacy law in refusing to turn over emails and other communications between its executives, the source said. The emails were sought by a group of 48 U.S. state attorneys general investigating excess emissions in 580,000 U.S. diesel cars.
The automaker declined to say if it is withholding documents.
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