The man who oversees Volkswagen’s emissions certification – Detlef Stendel – has been questioned by the authorities in South Korea over the so-called dieselgate scandal. <br /><br /> Stendel, who was summoned to Seoul from Germany by prosecutors, said he was there, “to cooperate with Korean investigators and help them find the truth”. He added: “This is very important for me.” <br /><br /> Several VW executives in South Korea could face charges over the cheating of pollution tests by the installation of a defeat device which operated when engines were being checked. <br /><br /> The carmaker has been banned from selling vehicles in South Korean for the moment and fined 17.8 million won (14.3 million euros) there. <br /><br /> Seoul Prosecutors Summon Volkswagen Executive from German Headquarters https://t.co/akk4kA8MI9 #Volkswgen #Audi #Emission pic.twitter.com/PpgXR4BCDB— Korea_Insight (@ZoomInKorea) September 21, 2016<br /><br /> Last month, the South Korean government revoked certification for 80 model variants of VW, Audi and Bentley vehicles on grounds that the carmaker fabricated certificates of vehicle emissions and noise-levels.<br /><br /> At that time, Volkswagen described the ruling as “most severe” and said it would consider a legal challenge, but has since decided to try to achieve certification for the affected models in order to resume sales quickly.<br />
