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Volkswagen Suspends Chief Lobbyist Over Emission Tests On Monkeys

Volkswagen on Tuesday suspended its chief lobbyist Thomas Steg as outrage mounted over monkey and human experiments. The carmaker faced fresh scrutiny today over reports it helped finance experiments that saw monkeys and humans breathe car exhaust fumes.
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  • VOlkswagen has suspended chief lobbyist Thomas Steg
  • Volkswagen is facing scrutiny over experiments on monkeys and humans
  • VW finance experiments that saw monkeys, humans breathe car exhaust fumes

Germany's scandal-hit auto giant Volkswagen on Tuesday suspended its chief lobbyist Thomas Steg as outrage mounted over monkey and human experiments to study the effects of diesel exhaust fumes.

Also Read: VW, BMW, Daimler Under Fire For Diesel Tests On Monkeys, Humans

CEO Matthias Mueller said in a statement that VW had "taken first consequences" from the 2014 tests on monkeys and put on leave Steg, the general representative for external relations and government affairs, who had "taken full responsibility".

# Volkswagen# Volkswagen dieselgate# Volkswagen Emmision Scandal# Auto Industry
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