The German Transport Minister has accused the Italian-American manufacturer of not cooperating after Fiat-Chrysler failed to show up for a meeting concerning the emission levels of their diesel models.
Alexander Dobrindt released a statement today saying that Fiat-Chrysler’s behavior was "completely incomprehensible" as there were "concrete allegations" against the car manufacturer, the Associated Press reports.
The German Ministry of Transport had invited Fiat to meet with officials on Thursday as part of their broader investigation for illegal diesel emission control systems, caused by Volkswagen’s own scandal.
The Transport Minister said that Fiat’s lawyer sent him a letter cancelling the meeting with the excuse that the company’s models are certified by the Italian authorities and therefore they are responsible for any investigation.
Back in November 2015, the German authorities had widened their emissions probe on diesel models to 23 brands in total, with a more recent report saying that their study found irregularities in models from other brands too, but these were within the legal limits.