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South Korean Prosecutors Raid Volkswagen's Local Office
South Korean prosecutors on Friday searched the local office of Volkswagen AG and sister firm Audi AG as part of a probe into an emissions case, a spokesman for the German carmakers\' local unit said, confirming media reports.
South Korean prosecutors on Friday searched the local office of Volkswagen AG and sister firm Audi AG as part of a probe into an emissions case, a spokesman for the German carmakers' local unit said, confirming media reports.
Volkswagen and Audi face a flurry of legal complaints globally after Volkswagen admitted in September to falsifying U.S. emissions tests on some of its diesel cars.
The prosecutors seized emails exchanged with headquarters and documents on emissions verification and vehicle certification, the report said. The country's environment ministry last month filed a criminal complaint against the South Korean unit of Volkswagen/Audi and two company officials, saying that their vehicles do not meet permissible emission levels required by law..
Under South Korean law, those who do not abide by the recall order can be jailed for up to five years or fined a maximum of 30 million won (US$24,200).
Volkswagen and Audi top the imported car sales rankings in South Korea, the second-biggest Asian market for diesel cars after India. Prosecutors said they are planning to summon related officials from the German carmaker after analyzing the confiscated articles.
