Bosch faces US suit in Volkswagen scam

Washington: German auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH has been accused of conspiring with Volkswagen AG to evade diesel emissions standards in at least 11 million vehicles worldwide in a class action lawsuit filed late on Monday.

 

The lawsuit filed by a New York car owner in US District Court in Detroit names Bosch — the world’s largest auto supplier — along with VW, former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn and VW US chief Michael Horn. “Volkswagen’s fraudulent scheme was facilitated and aided and abetted by defendant Bosch, which created the software used in Volkswagen’s defeat device,” said the lawsuit.

 

“Bosch’s Hear no evil, See no evil’ rationale for knowingly profiting from Volkswagen’s crimes does not enable Bosch to escape civil liability under American law,” it said.