Fiat snubs German Transport Ministry’s bid to query emissions

As Germany tries to exert more authority over the widening car industry emissions’ scandal that began in the country, it is finding not all car makers are so keen to co-operate.

Fiat Chrysler has snubbed the German Transport Ministry’s efforts to question the carmaker and in doing so has won the backing of Italian authorities.

The dispute came to a head this week when Fiat refused to meet German transport minister Alexander Dobrindt to discuss emissions and his Italian counterpart told Mr Dobrindt to effectively leave Fiat alone.