Tax probe on five Volkswagen workers the latest in emissions-cheating scandal

German prosecutors have widened their investigation of Volkswagen to include suspicions of tax evasion linked to the emissions-cheating scandal.

Prosecutor Birgit Seel said the probe was focused on five Volkswagen employees but did not release their names.

The focus of the investigation is on tax breaks Volkswagen received for producing low-polluting cars that it might not have qualified for if the emissions had been correctly reported, Ms Seel said.