Volkswagen AG is facing a new round of legal challenges after admitting it cheated on emissions tests for years, with French, German and Swiss lawyers taking action against Europe’s biggest carmaker.
The Paris prosecutor opened a probe into VW for deceit and putting people’s health at risk, while a German law firm, Tilp, filed a lawsuit with local authorities that will seek compensation for VW shareholders for the stock price drop since Sept. 20. A Swiss lawyer, Jacques Roulet, filed a criminal complaint alleging fraud against the carmaker as the country prepared to ban 130,000 vehicles on Oct. 5.
