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Report: VW Suspends Audi’s Tech Chief Over Diesel Scandal
Volkswagen AG has suspended Stefan Knirsch, head of technical development for its Audi unit, for his role in allowing cheater software to be used in the company’s 3.0-liter diesels to evade emission limits, sources tell Bild am Sonntag.
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Volkswagen AG has suspended Stefan Knirsch, head of technical development for its Audi unit, for his role in allowing cheater software to be used in the company’s 3.0-liter diesels to evade emission limits, sources tell Bild am Sonntag.
The newspaper says he has been ordered to clear his desk after a continuing investigation into the scandal by U.S. law firm Jones Day concluded he lied under oath when he denied knowing about the use of the secret software. VW is still negotiating with U.S. regulatory officials about what to do with some 80,000 such engines in vehicles sold in the American market.
Knirsch, also an Audi board member, moved into his most recent position a year ago. He succeeded Ulrich Hackenberg, who had been suspended and then quit over the cheating scandal.
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