Date: 5th October 2016
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Yesterday’s General Assembly of Volkswagen AG delivered the expected results, despite heated discussion. This also applied to the resolution introduced by DSW for an independent special audit. DSW president Ulrich Hocker stated that, although they expected that the resolution would not obtain a majority vote, DSW remains convinced that an independent special audit should be introduced in light of the recent scandal. This, Hocker stated, is the reason DSW will request legal enforcement of the audit.

More information in German here.