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Volkswagen AG Granted More Time to Test Compliance Programs under its U.S. Monitorship

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Andreas Meurer
Andreas Meurer
Spokesperson Integrity & Legal
  • Company says 90-day extension will allow for thorough testing: “This is about getting it right.”
  • Independent Monitor says additional time will “insure implementation of a high quality, reliable testing regime.”

Wolfsburg. The Volkswagen Group announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Independent Compliance Monitor, Larry D. Thompson, have approved a request from the company for more time to demonstrate that it has met its commitments under the terms of Volkswagen’s 2017 settlement with the U.S. Government.

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