VW says 50 witnesses to testify

Around 50 employees of German auto giant Volkswagen have come forward to testify in the group’s internal probe into a massive pollutioncheating scandal, a spokesman said yesterday.

“Up until yesterday’s deadline, around 50 employees have taken part in the internal witness programme,” the spokesman told AFP.

VW has launched an internal investigation into its biggest-ever scandal after the carmaker was forced to admit in September that it had installed software in 11 million diesel engines worldwide enabling them to cheat in emission tests.

Employees had been given until Monday to come forward to testify without fear of repercussions on the part of VW.