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U.S. Probes Possible Bosch Role in VW Diesel Scandal
The U.S. Dept. of Justice is investigating whether Robert Bosch GmbH aided Volkswagen AG in cheating on diesel emission tests, sources tell Reuters.
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The U.S. Dept. of Justice is investigating whether Robert Bosch GmbH aided Volkswagen AG in cheating on diesel emission tests, sources tell Reuters.
Bosch supplies engine control modules and the basic software to operate them for virtually all passenger vehicle diesels sold in America. The company said in September that how its customers ultimately configure their emission control systems is their responsibility.
In late September Bild am Sonntag, which cited no sources, said Bosch had supplied VW with special diesel test software but told the company it would be unlawful to use it in production vehicles.
Reuters’ sources say the U.S. probe is at an early stage and there is no evidence of wrongdoing by Bosch. But Justice Dept. investigators want to clarify how closely the company worked with VW on its emission control software and how much it knew about the carmaker’s decision to use tweaks to evade emission rules.
VW admits it installed rogue software in 11 million diesels worldwide, including 482,000 in the U.S., over the past six years.
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