Volkswagen: tests on humans and monkeys

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German carmakers suspended its chief lobbyist Thomas Steg, who admitted to knowing in advance about the monkey experiment.

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Published 31 January 2018 1:15pm

Updated 31 January 2018 2:23pm

By Davide Schiappapietra

Source: SBS

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German carmakers suspended its chief lobbyist Thomas Steg, who admitted to knowing in advance about the monkey experiment.

Europe largest automaker has come under fresh scrutiny after the New York Times said last week that it and German peers BMW and Daimler funded an organization called European Research Group on Environment and Health in the Transport Sector (EUGT) to commission the tests.