US EditionVW emissions scandal: Some managers and engineers sentenced to prison, but not former CEO Winterkorn
- Four former Volkswagen managers received prison or suspended sentences last week for their roles in the diesel emissions scandal trial.
- The scandal arose from fraudulent software that allowed millions of diesel cars to pass emissions tests while emitting excess nitrogen oxides, mainly to enter the US market.
- Martin Winterkorn, former VW CEO, had separate proceedings suspended and postponed until September 2024 due to health issues including a knee injury from a home accident, with all 89 trial dates canceled until 2026.
- The Braunschweig court noted ongoing large-scale fraud requiring many accomplices, while Winterkorn denies involvement despite accusations of fraud, false testimony, and market manipulation.
- The scandal has cost VW €33 billion, caused job losses and wage cuts for 35,000 workers, and continues to affect about 600,000 employees amid corporate restructuring and pending further trials.
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For the processing of the diesel scandal at VW huge file mountains were rolled. With the data protection the car maker has not always handled correctly.
VW emissions scandal: Some managers and engineers sentenced to prison, but not former CEO Winterkorn
Ten years after the diesel emissions scandal came to light, four former Volkswagen managers were sentenced last week. Two were given prison terms of several years for their role in the affair, while two received suspended sentences.
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In 2015 it was discovered that Volkswagen had cheated on diesel testing, circulating millions of polluting vehicles. Now four former managers have been convicted. The video. Read
A court had to decide whether Volkswagen had failed to comply with data protection rules in the reprocessing of the exhaust gas fraud.
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