Audi US Representative Charged Over Emissions Scandal

Authorities in the US have charged a senior Audi manager over the Volkswagen Group ‘dieselgate’ emissions scandal.

Reuters reports that the US Justice Department alleges the manager gave instructions for employees to design the now-infamous ‘defeat device’ software.

Charges include violating the clean air act, conspiracy and fraud. Answering the charges in Giovanni Pamio, who is reportedly an Italian citizen. 

Further, a second Audi employee is said to be cooperating with US authorities who, in return, have agreed not to press charges.

US authorities will allege various communications between Pamio and employees over a seven-year period included warnings that the diesel engines did not comply with clean air laws.

Authorities will also allege that Pamio ignored these warnings, and instructed employees to provide false data to regulators. 

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