Several Mercedes plant workers accused of corruption

Several employees of the Mercedes Benz plant in Sindelfinger are under investigation, following allegations of corruption and bribery, according to a number of German news sources. The beginning of a preliminary investigation was confirmed by the Stuttgart public prosecutor's office on Sunday, although no charges have been laid as of yet against the employees. The first report of the allegations came from the German news magazine Focus, which reported that several employees had been caught intentionally producing defective cars.