Six ex-heads of Volkswagen were accused of conspiracy

The US General Prosecutor's Office charged six former Volkswagen top managers as part of a diesel scandal. About this writes The New York Times.

One of them, the head of the department for compliance with the regulatory requirements of the United States, Oliver Schmidt, was detained in Florida on November 9, the rest are allegedly located in Germany. We are talking about the curator of the brand Hainz-Jacob Nosser, the leaders of the development of engines of Jelent Hilder and Rachard Dorenkemp, an employee of the department for the quality of Bernda Gottiisa products and the “link between regulatory organs and the company” Jurgen Perthe.

The publication noted that the United States does not have information, whether the German authorities are ready to issue former top managers. According to the newspaper, if Berlin does not give Washington the ex-employees of Volkswagen, the “diplomatic struggle” between Germany and the administration of the elected President of the United States Donald Trump may be ensued.

The US car manufacturer and US Ministry of Justice also entered into a settlement agreement under which Volkswagen found himself guilty of three points of prosecution and agreed to pay € 4.3 billion to the American authorities.

The US Environmental Protection Agency convicted VW in manipulations of environmental tests in September 2015. The car manufacturer admitted that incorrect software was installed for 11 million cars, including Audi, VW, Skoda and Seats, which was incorporated by the level of harmful emissions.

Due to the "diesel scandal" in the concern, the leadership was replaced. In addition, the company after the settlement of the scandal promised to dismiss 30 thousand employees.