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German Prosecutors Charge 15 More Volkswagen Executives In Diesel Emissions Scandal
The suspects are accused of aiding and abetting fraud in combination with tax evasion, indirect false certification and criminal advertising.
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U.S. SEC Sues Volkswagen, Ex-CEO Over Alleged Emissions Fraud On Investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing Volkswagen (VW) and its former chief executive Martin Winterkorn over the German automaker's diesel emissions scandal, alleging a "massive fraud" on U.S. investors.
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Audi CEO Arrested On Suspicion Of Fraud In Diesel Emission Scandal
Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler has been arrested on suspicion of fraud in connection with parent company Volkswagen's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal, German prosecutors said today.
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Volkswagen To Block Emissions Audit In Constitutional Court
The court in the town of Celle ruled that VW could not appeal, which the auto maker views as a violation of its fundamental rights.
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Volkswagen Executive Gets 7 Years Jail Time For Emissions Fraud In The US
A US-based Volkswagen AG executive who oversaw emissions issues was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined $400,000 by a judge on Wednesday for his role in a diesel emissions scandal that has cost the German automaker as much as $30 billion.
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U.S. Regulators Approve Fix For 38,000 Volkswagen 3.0-Litre Diesel SUVs
Last month, VW said it was taking another $3 billion charge to fix diesel engines in the United States, lifting the total bill for its emissions-test cheating scandal to around $30 billion.
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New Diesel Cars No Better For Environment Than Petrol Cars, Says Report
The car industry is Germany's biggest exporter and employs more than 800,000 people. It was plunged into crisis two years ago when Volkswagen admitted to cheating U.S. diesel emissions tests.
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Volkswagen's Dieselgate Scandal Has Caused 5,000 Deaths In Europe Every Year
The numbers are in line with previous assessments of deaths due to the so-called "Diesel gate" scandal, which erupted when carmaker Volkswagen admitted in 2015 to cheating on vehicle emissions tests.
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VW Engineer Sentenced To 40-Month Prison Term In Diesel Case
Liang was part of a long-term conspiracy that perpetrated a -stunning fraud on the American consumer.
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Audi Pledges Full Dieselgate Transparency - CEO
Investors have called on Audi and Volkswagen to come clean about the emissions fraud since the emissions cheating scandal broke in 2015. In fact, some say they are shocked the findings of an internal inquiry have still not been released.
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Volkswagen Considering Possible Sale Of Ducati
According to Reuters, VW has started reaching out to potential buyers for Ducati, including India's Hero MotoCorp and a few China-based firms. The move is seen as an attempt by VW to raise funds to pay for the shift to develop electric vehicles and new mobility services following the diesel emissions scandal
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VW Has Repurchased, Repaired Over 50 Per Cent Of Polluting 2-Litre Diesels In US
In 2015, Volkswagen admitted to installing software that allowed its cars to emit up to 40 times of the permitted pollution levels. In March 2017, it plead guilty to fraud, obstruction of justice, and falsifying statements as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with the US Justice Department.
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Bosch Worked 'Hand-in-Glove' With Volkswagen In Emissions Fraud - Lawyers
German auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH was a "knowing and active participant" in a decade-long scheme by Volkswagen AG to evade U.S. emissions laws, according to lawyers for U.S. owners of polluting VW diesel vehicles.
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Volkswagen Gets New US Subpoena Over Pollution Cheating
US justice authorities have issued a new subpoena to Volkswagen over its emissions cheating under laws governing bank fraud, a person close to the matter said on Tuesday.
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Sweden Opens Fraud Investigations Against Volkswagen
The Swedish investigation will examine diesel models imported to Sweden between 2009 and 2015 - models which were equipped with software that minimised emissions during pollution tests, but allowed vehicles to spew out far more nitrogen oxide while on road.
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German Prosecutors Charge 15 More Volkswagen Executives In Diesel Emissions Scandal
The suspects are accused of aiding and abetting fraud in combination with tax evasion, indirect false certification and criminal advertising.
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U.S. SEC Sues Volkswagen, Ex-CEO Over Alleged Emissions Fraud On Investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing Volkswagen (VW) and its former chief executive Martin Winterkorn over the German automaker's diesel emissions scandal, alleging a "massive fraud" on U.S. investors.
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Audi CEO Arrested On Suspicion Of Fraud In Diesel Emission Scandal
Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler has been arrested on suspicion of fraud in connection with parent company Volkswagen's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal, German prosecutors said today.
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Volkswagen To Block Emissions Audit In Constitutional Court
The court in the town of Celle ruled that VW could not appeal, which the auto maker views as a violation of its fundamental rights.
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Volkswagen Executive Gets 7 Years Jail Time For Emissions Fraud In The US
A US-based Volkswagen AG executive who oversaw emissions issues was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined $400,000 by a judge on Wednesday for his role in a diesel emissions scandal that has cost the German automaker as much as $30 billion.
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U.S. Regulators Approve Fix For 38,000 Volkswagen 3.0-Litre Diesel SUVs
Last month, VW said it was taking another $3 billion charge to fix diesel engines in the United States, lifting the total bill for its emissions-test cheating scandal to around $30 billion.
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New Diesel Cars No Better For Environment Than Petrol Cars, Says Report
The car industry is Germany's biggest exporter and employs more than 800,000 people. It was plunged into crisis two years ago when Volkswagen admitted to cheating U.S. diesel emissions tests.
-
Volkswagen's Dieselgate Scandal Has Caused 5,000 Deaths In Europe Every Year
The numbers are in line with previous assessments of deaths due to the so-called "Diesel gate" scandal, which erupted when carmaker Volkswagen admitted in 2015 to cheating on vehicle emissions tests.
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VW Engineer Sentenced To 40-Month Prison Term In Diesel Case
Liang was part of a long-term conspiracy that perpetrated a -stunning fraud on the American consumer.
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Audi Pledges Full Dieselgate Transparency - CEO
Investors have called on Audi and Volkswagen to come clean about the emissions fraud since the emissions cheating scandal broke in 2015. In fact, some say they are shocked the findings of an internal inquiry have still not been released.
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Volkswagen Considering Possible Sale Of Ducati
According to Reuters, VW has started reaching out to potential buyers for Ducati, including India's Hero MotoCorp and a few China-based firms. The move is seen as an attempt by VW to raise funds to pay for the shift to develop electric vehicles and new mobility services following the diesel emissions scandal
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VW Has Repurchased, Repaired Over 50 Per Cent Of Polluting 2-Litre Diesels In US
In 2015, Volkswagen admitted to installing software that allowed its cars to emit up to 40 times of the permitted pollution levels. In March 2017, it plead guilty to fraud, obstruction of justice, and falsifying statements as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with the US Justice Department.
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Bosch Worked 'Hand-in-Glove' With Volkswagen In Emissions Fraud - Lawyers
German auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH was a "knowing and active participant" in a decade-long scheme by Volkswagen AG to evade U.S. emissions laws, according to lawyers for U.S. owners of polluting VW diesel vehicles.
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Volkswagen Gets New US Subpoena Over Pollution Cheating
US justice authorities have issued a new subpoena to Volkswagen over its emissions cheating under laws governing bank fraud, a person close to the matter said on Tuesday.
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Sweden Opens Fraud Investigations Against Volkswagen
The Swedish investigation will examine diesel models imported to Sweden between 2009 and 2015 - models which were equipped with software that minimised emissions during pollution tests, but allowed vehicles to spew out far more nitrogen oxide while on road.
