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VW Exec Gets Prison Term in S. Korea for False Emission Reports
A court in Seoul has imposed an 18-month prison sentence on a Volkswagen AG executive for falsifying reports on noise and emission certification tests.
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A court in Seoul has imposed an 18-month prison sentence on a Volkswagen AG executive for falsifying reports on noise and emission certification tests.
Reuters says the court identifies the man only by his family name: Yun. The Wall Street Journal reported the indictment in July.
At the time, prosecutors said they might also charge other VW executives for filing documents falsely claiming that cars imported to the country met Euro 5 emission standards. Reuters says the country has since filed a criminal complaint against Johannes Thammer, managing director of VW Group’s Korean operations.
The scandal prompted the country’s environmental ministry in August to fine Volkswagen Group nearly 18 billion won ($14.9 million). The ministry also temporarily banned the sale of 80 Audi, Bentley and Volkswagen brand models offered in the country. Korea later fined VW 37 billion won ($31.2 million) for false advertising.
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