A German court condemns 4 former Volkswagen managers on charges of fraud in the emissions scandal
by Eurono Fool AP
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propagandaFour of the former executives of Volkswagen They were convicted of fraud for their participation in the “Disalat” emissions scandal, which rocked the auto industry a decade ago. The judges of the commercial criminal room of the German city To the former head of the development of diesel engines in prison for four and a half years, and the head of the group electronics for two years and seven months.
The other two defendants received penalties Different 15 months and 10 months. The four were responsible for different aspects of Motor manufacturers engines. The scandal began in 2015, when the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a violation notification.
The company accused Engine control program processing For diesel cars, emissions test when they are already emitting from pollution when driving. The scandal was a major crisis for the companyWhich has since paid more than 33,000 million euros of fines and compensation for vehicle owners.
but, Despite the ruling after four years of judgmentThis is far from being the end of the story. The two ruling can be appealed within one week and the prosecutors are still To what extent was fraud known? From emissions within the company.
There are also other suspended criminal procedures. Initially, the former Volkswagen Group PresidentMartin Wincoren, he would sit on the accused seat. but, Its part of the trial was separated in September 2021 After his defense, he claimed that he could not appear for health reasons.
