Volkswagen Offers Amnesty To Workers That Turn In Dieselgate Cheaters

 Volkswagen, trying to get to the bottom of its emissions cheating scandal, on Thursday pressured employees to tell what they know, announcing an amnesty program for informants that will expire at the end of the month.

The company has yet to explain publicly who was responsible for installing software in 11 million diesel vehicles that was designed to disguise the output of nitrogen oxide, a pollutant harmful to the lungs. Volkswagen also admitted, just last week, that it underreported levels of carbon dioxide produced by about 800,000 of its diesel and gasoline vehicles in Europe and that had it exaggerated their fuel economy.
 

PUGPROUD - 11/12/2015 5:17:20 PM

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I get the feeling this approach will not end well. A lot of employees at all levels must be eyeballing each other. Who will turn in who ? Who will turn in their bosses? Who will turn in their direct reports? This could get really ugly.

mre30 - 11/12/2015 6:06:56 PM

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I wonder if there is a "whistle-blower" bonus in Germany, like there is in the US?

This will definitely get really ugly. I'm sure the shredders are running overtime in Wolfsburg this month!

MDarringer - 11/12/2015 9:58:39 PM

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The ridiculousness is getting more ridiculous. Piech needs to be arrested and VW broken up and sold to other manufacturers who want pieces of the carcass.