The Volkswagen manager Oliver Schmidt, convicted in USA, is to be questioned again. The lawyer Michael Hausfield hopes, according to his own information, to obtain information about role of former VW CEO Martin Winter Korn. Schmidt could "no longer burden himself", said Housefield of weekly newspaper time.

The US Attorney-at-law house is representing plaintiffs in Germany who feel deceived by Volkswagen and claim compensation for ir manipulated diesel. He had already listened to Schmidt before. At that time manager had largely remained silent. The re-interview should take place at end of March or early April.

A trip to USA would not recommend lawyer winter grain. "I think he would initially be treated same as Oliver Schmidt," says Hausfield. Schmidt was detained at Miami airport in January 2017. In December 2017, he was sentenced to seven years in prison for his involvement in exhaust gas scandal. Schmidt was responsible for environmental issues in United States from February 2012 to March 2015.

Investigation of suspicion of manipulation of nitrogen oxide emissions

Hausfield wants to have more information from Schmidt for his action against VW Group. "The pivotal point of survey will be questions about what Oliver Schmidt told Volkswagen management and what he reported to Martin Winter Korn," says Hausfield.

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In Germany, Public prosecutor's office determines Braunschweig against winter grain and 38 or persons. They are accused of manipulating nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) of diesel vehicles. However, authority does not anticipate that facts can be quickly clarified: a conclusion of NOx investigations is "not likely to be outstanding this year due to exceptionally high scope of investigation", Prosecution of weekly newspaper time with.

The decision on wher to collect charges or to cease investigations should refore not be made until 2019 at earliest. In addition, suspicion of market manipulation is still being determined against winter grain. It is a question of an ad hoc communication, which may have been delayed in connection with diesel affair.

Date Of Update: 08 March 2018, 12:02