Regulation & Safety

Swiss to drop probe of VW emissions scandal

(Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

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Reuters

November 09, 2021 10:54 AM

ZURICH -- Swiss federal prosecutors will drop a nearly five-year criminal investigation into Volkswagen Group's diesel emissions scandal after concluding they did not have a strong enough case to file charges, they said on Tuesday.

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