VW Emissions Scandal: Four Managers Convicted, Prison Sentences Handed Down
2025-05-28
After nearly four years, a German court convicted four former Volkswagen managers for their roles in the diesel emissions cheating scandal. The former head of diesel development received a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence, while the head of drive train electronics got two years and seven months. Two others received suspended sentences. The scandal began in 2015 when the U.S. EPA revealed VW's use of software to manipulate emissions tests. VW has paid over $33 billion in fines and compensation. While former CEO Martin Winterkorn's trial is suspended due to health reasons, proceedings against 31 other suspects are ongoing.