German police raid Audi offices in connection with Volkswagen Dieselgate investigation Posted March 21, 2017 by Jay Pate Police in Germany raided the offices of automaker Audi last week in connection with an investigation into the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal. Volkswagen is facing criminal investigations in connection with the emissions cheating scandal from authorities in the city of Braunschweig, Germany, as well as a separate investigation of Audi by authorities in Munich.