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US regulators are reportedly probing Volkswagenâs botched April Foolsâ prank in which it announced the rebranding of its US operation as âVoltswagenâ to signify the companyâs push into electric vehicles. The company appeared to accidentally publish a press release on March 29 announcing the news three days before April Foolsâ Day. Several financial news outlets reported on it as fact, citing anonymous company officials who confirmed its authenticity. The following day, Volkswagen released a statement that included quotes from Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh doubling down on the name change. The ploy helped the stock climb more than 12% before various news outlets began to report that it was in fact an early April Foolsâ joke. Now, the Securities and Exchange Commission is getting involved, according to German news outlet Der Spiegel. As a matter of policy, the SEC conducts investigations on a confidential basis and does not acknowledge the existence or non-existence of any investigation unless or until charges are filed,â a spokesperson for the agency said. The SEC would neither confirm nor deny that an investigation was underway.REUTERS Representatives for Volkswagen did not immediately return The Postâs request for comment. Earlier this month, Keogh said that he
