The Wall Street Journal reported that Volkswagen AG (VKW.L,VLKAF.PK,VOW.BE) and its Audi AG luxury unit confirmed that U.S. and European investigators are looking into fresh irregularities related to carbon dioxide emissions levels in certain Audi automatic-transmission vehicles.
Volkswagen reportedly said it was in talks with U.S. and European regulators over the new issue, which has emerged as a fresh investigative strand in its yearlong diesel-engine emission scandal. The vehicles now in question are both gasoline and diesel powered.
The company reportedly noted that the Investigators are now looking into whether the way Audi engineered some of its automatic transmissions was aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions during lab tests but allow higher emissions during normal road use.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.