Former Audi CEO Stadler's request to be freed from custody rejected

Former Audi Chief Executive Rupert Stadler’s request to be freed from custody has been rejected, the Munich court of appeal said on Monday.

Stadler was arrested in mid-June as part of a broader probe into emissions cheating at the premium brand, which is part of Volkswagen Group.

He was detained on fears he would seek to influence witnesses being questioned as part of an investigation into Volkswagen’s emissions scandal. read more »