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Volkswagen Agrees to Plead Guilty in Diesel-Emissions Scandal
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Scam was an ‘egregious violation’ of laws, U.S.’s Lynch says
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Carmaker agrees to pay $4.3 billion in criminal, civil probes
VW Pleads Guilty as U.S. Charges Five More in Scandal
Volkswagen AG took a major step toward resolving one of the darkest chapters in its history Wednesday, agreeing to plead guilty in the U.S. to an emissions-cheating scandal and agreeing to pay $4.3 billion in penalties, while prosecutors announced charges against five individuals in Germany.
VW admitted to using false statements to import cars to the U.S. and obstructing investigations when authorities grew suspicious of the emissions levels from the diesel engines. Among the executives charged today with conspiracy were Heinz-Jakob Neusser, who was suspended in 2015, Jens Hadler and Richard Dorenkamp.
