German Court Charges Eight More Volkswagen Employees Over Emissions Scandal
September 23 2020 - 11:23AM
Dow Jones News
A German court said Wednesday that it has charged eight more
Volkswagen AG employees in relation to the car maker's diesel
scandal, including managers.
The people, who haven't been named, are accused of having
promoted, supported or at least not prevented the installation of
an illegal shut-off device in the engine-management system of
diesel vehicles, according to the public prosecutor in
Braunschweig.
According to the prosecutor, the car maker's revenues--and
ultimately the bonus payments for the eight employees--were
significantly impacted by the false test results achieved through
the software.
Earlier in September, the District Court of Braunschweig ordered
former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn to stand trial
over the emissions scandal.
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