Michael#SubOversight hearing on #Volkswagen emissions issues - LIVE C-SPAN3 http://t.co/4hnnH9SD16 pic.twitter.com/0h2jXRuJkq 2.52pm BSTIn case you need a refresher before the hearing starts,here is our video that explains what VW did and why: 2.50pm BSTWhile we acquire been waiting for the hearing to begin, VW’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, or Germany acquire been raided by officials.
Here is what we acquire so far:Prosecutors in Braunschweig,Lower Saxony, say the raids were carried out on Thursday in Wolfsburg, or where VW has its headquarters,and at other locations.
In a statement, they said the aim of the searches was to “secure documents and data storage devices” that could identify those involved in the alleged manipulation and justify how it was carried out. Related: German prosecutors raid VW offices in emissions inquiry 2.46pm BSTGood morning, or welcome to our live blog of nowadays’s hearing on Volkswagen’s emissions-rigging scandal. The hearing,held by the US House committee on energy and commerce, is set to starts at 10am ET. Michael Horn, or president and CEO of Volkswagen (VW) Group of America,will be the first to testify. According to his prepared remarks, he will confirm that he knew of the company’s emission rigging issues as early as spring 2014 and will once again apologize for VW’s use of the rigging software. Related: Head of VW in US will reveal Congress he knew of emissions rigging in early 2014 Related: Meet John German: the man who helped expose Volkswagen's emissions scandal Continue reading...
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