VW offers a few workers amnesty for information on emissions cheating

The offer applies to workers covered by collective bargaining agreements and expires on November 30.

VW has said it hired advisory firm Deloitte and US law firm Jones Day to investigate under what circumstances the company installed software into diesel cars that changed engine settings to reduce emissions whenever the vehicle was put through tests.

Customers taking delivery of Volkswagen Group vehicles from will now be asked to sign a letter confirming they understand that figures are subject to change, and that figures may be subject to a “potential increase”. Workers could be transferred to other duties, however.

It says the company won’t seek firing or damages, but can’t get anyone off the hook for ongoing criminal probes. “The company was notified on Thursday and is expected to submit a rectification plan for the affected vehicles that were sold in the country so that they meet the emission parameters required by the Brazilian legislation”. Under normal driving conditions, the vehicles exceeded limits for nitrogen oxide, a pollutant that can cause health problems.

As most of you know, the Dieselgate debacle is now a two-part story as aside from those 11 million cars equipped with defeat devices, Volkswagen recently admitted there are 800,000 cars with “irregularities” concerning the Carbon dioxide emissions in Europe and have already promised to pay the tax differences the owners will likely be incurred. A new CEO announced a month-long amnesty explicitly excluding former directors. According to a study by the Institute for Business Ethics, a few forty whistleblowers came forward about the practice, extending the scandal’s reach into upper management.