Volkswagen scandal boss’ passport seized

This BBC video says about itself:

What the VW scandal means for diesel cars – Newsnight

23 September 2015

Regulators around the world and Volkswagen‘s shareholders have now clocked the seriousness of the crisis that started enveloping the company. The admission that it had installed so-called “defeat software” on some of its cars to cheat US emissions tests has escalated, spreading to countries beyond the US and potentially to companies beyond VW. Here’s our Technology Editor David Grossman report, and Evan Davis in discussion with Professor David Bailey from Aston University.

Translated from the Süddeutsche Zeitung in Germany:

November 7, 2015, 15:27

Diesel scandal

USA refuse VW manager departure

US authorities are dissatisfied with the cooperation of Volkswagen in the aftermath of the exhaust scandal.

The VW bosses hesitate currently to send managers to talks and interviews in the USA, because they fear that employees would be held there.

One VW man in the US is said to already save had his passport confiscated.