New Mexico is suing Volkswagen , BMW , Audi and their US subsidiaries units over the German car maker 's excess diesel emissions , joining the states of Texas , West Virginia and Harris County , Texas . VW also faces investigations by 48 US state officials . Some of those officials have criticised VW for citing German law to withhold emissions and other information . The US Justice Department and German prosecutors are also investigating the company .
New Mexico is suing Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi and their US subsidiaries units over the German car maker's excess diesel emissions, joining the states of Texas, West Virginia and Harris County, Texas. VW also faces investigations by 48 US state attorneys. Some of those officials have criticised VW for citing German law to withhold emails and other documents. The US Justice Department and German prosecutors are also investigating the company.