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More employees charged and more settlements paid, as authorities across the world move to tighten emissions laws – except in Australia. Eight more Volkswagen employees have been charged by German prosecutors for their alleged roles in the ‘Dieselgate’ saga. German authorities have continued their …
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The former chairman of the board of directors of Volkswagen AG, Martin Winterkorn A court in Germany has ordered the former chief executive officer of the German carmaker Volkswagen, Matin Winterkorn, to stand trial over a number of charges related to the dieselgate scandal of emissions …
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Ex-Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn is to be tried on a second set of charges relating to the manufacturer’s diesel emissions scandal. The Braunschweig state court announced its ruling today (Sep 24) after a decision earlier this month that he should stand trial for fraud. The new set …
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A German court began proceedings against former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn on Thursday, to ascertain whether he is guilty of market manipulation as part of the carmaker’s emissions scandal. Earlier this month it was confirmed that Winterkorn would stand trial over the car giant’s …
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Former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn will face trial in Germany on charges of market manipulation in the run-up to the diesel emissions scandal, after a court near the carmaker’s headquarters agreed to hear the case in full. The 73-year-old — who resigned as chief executive in 2015, just days …
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FRANKFURT — A court in Braunschweig, Germany, on Thursday said it had opened proceedings against former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn examining whether he is guilty of market manipulation as part of an emissions scandal. Winterkorn and other Volkswagen executives face charges for …
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FRANKFURT — A court in Braunschweig, Germany, on Thursday said it had opened proceedings against former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn examining whether he is guilty of market manipulation as part of an emissions scandal. Winterkorn and other Volkswagen executives face charges for …
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Winterkorn allegedly “deliberately failed to inform the capital market in good time” despite knowledge of the installation of emissions-cheating software in 500,000 cars in the United States market, said a regional court in Brunswick, near VW’s base in Wolfsburg.
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It is the 5th Anniversary of Dieselgate. Look back on what was it about and what was the impact, particularly with the recent development with Geraldine Herbert. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the …
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Work carried out by a Maltese MEP is helping close the loopholes that allow car manufacturers to exceed emission limits. Labour MEP Miriam Dalli, S&D Vice-President for the European Green Deal, said that five years had elapsed since Dieselgate, the emissions scandal on VW cars, car manufacturers …
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