By Jessica Sier

Continental AG said Wednesday that the public prosecutor and police had searched several company locations in connection with a Volkswagen AG shutdown device.

The German auto parts supplier said the authorities had visited its Hannover, Frankfurt and Regensburg locations as part of their continuing investigations.

Volkswagen has confirmed the searches took place.

Continental said the searches are in connection with a shutdown device--software to cheat emissions tests on diesel vehicles--used by Volkswagen in one of its diesel engines.

Write to Jessica Sier at jessica.sier@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 01, 2020 08:46 ET (12:46 GMT)

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