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U.S. Charges Five More VW Execs in Diesel Cheating Scandal
U.S. prosecutors have charged five more current or former Volkswagen AG executives in connection with the carmaker’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
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U.S. prosecutors have charged five more current or former Volkswagen AG executives in connection with the carmaker’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
A sixth executive, former U.S. environment and engineering office manager Oliver Schmidt, was arrested in Florida last week. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the investigation is open and ongoing.
The Justice Dept. indictments come as VW agreed to plead guilty to charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making false statements about the emission performance of diesels it imported to the U.S. The company also will pay a $2.8 billion criminal penalty and $1.5 billion civil penalty.
The new Dept. of Justice charges target Richard Dorenkamp, who led the team that designed the first of the cheater diesels; Bernd Gottweis, former quality manager; Jens Hadler, former head of VW engine development; Heinz-Jakob Neuser, former head of VW brand development; and Juergen Peter, quality manager.
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