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Four former Volkswagen executives convicted of fraud in diesel emissions scandal after manipulation of anti-pollution tests uncovered

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A court in Braunschweig has sentenced four former Volkswagen executives in the Dieselgate scandal, in which the company used software to falsify emissions test results on diesel cars. The convictions include prison sentences for two of the defendants, while the other two received suspended sentences. The scandal cost Volkswagen more than €30bn and led to numerous lawsuits. The trial of former CEO Martin Winterkorn was postponed for health reasons.

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Patru foşti manageri de la Volkswagen au fost găsiți vinovaţi de fraudă în scandalul manipulării emisiilor automobilelor echipate cu motoare diesel

Financial Intelligence

Patru foşti manageri de la Volkswagen vinovaţi de fraudă în scandalul Dieselgate

Verdict în dosarul Dieselgate în care sunt implicaţi patru foşti directori de la Volkswagen, la 10 ani de la izbucnirea scandalului

Scandalul care a cutremurat industria auto. Un nou verdict în dosarul Dieselgate

Four ex-VW managers guilty of fraud over diesel test scandal

ULTIMA ORĂ Patru foști manageri de la Volkswagen au fost găsiți vinovați de fraudă în scandalul manipulării emisiilor automobilelor echipate cu motoare diesel

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