Four former employees of carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) went on trial on Thursday over the Dieselgate scandal in which illegal software was used to cheat emission tests.
A combination picture shows the four defendants at the start of the trial of former Volkswagen executives charged with misconduct over their role in the carmaker's manipulation of diesel emissions testing, in Brunswick, Germany September 16, 2021. Julian Stratenschulte/Pool via REUTERSwent on trial on Thursday over the Dieselgate scandal in which illegal software was used to cheat emission tests.
The four employees, who are accused of fraud, had been aware of the illegal software but failed to raise the issue, instead seeking to maximise profits for the carmaker and, as a result, their performance bonuses, Braunschweig prosecutors said. Volkswagen admitted in 2015 to cheating U.S. diesel engine tests, sparking the biggest crisis in its history.
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