The Dieselgate makes a new victim, in the person of the former boss of Audi Rupert Stadler.
The Dieselgate started in 2017, when it was discovered that Volkswagen was cheating on the reality of the polluting emissions of its cars. Since then, fines have been paid in the United States. But some leaders are also personally involved at the judicial level, such as the former boss of Audi, Rupert Stadler.
1.1 million euros fine, and 2 years in prison
Dieselgate is the bankruptcy of a car manufacturer: Volkswagen. Since the discovery of the existence of the software which allowed the German mark to lie on the level of emissions of its cars, the sanctions did not cease raining. Whether in the United States or in Europe, the company had to compensate up to 1 billion euros to injured customers.
But senior executives are also involved, and are beginning to fall. This is the case of the former CEO of Audi, Rupert Stadler, who, according to the New York Times, make a confession in the next two weeks about his responsibilities. He will then be sentenced to pay a fine of 1.1 million euros, and will have to spend two years in prison.
Rupert Stadler is also a former Vokswagen
But what is the connection between the Volkswagen scandal and Audi? The answer is simple: Audi is one of the brands of the automotive group. And Rupert Stadler, who is also a member of Volkswagen’s board of directors, authorized the sale of Audi diesel vehicles at the time when Volkswagen had already admitted to using software to override German emissions regulations.
But he will not be the only one in the cart of the accused. The German judicial authorities will indeed at the same time condemn two other leaders, namely Wolfgang Hatz, the former head of development of Audi and Porsche engines and Zaccheo Giovanni Pamio, one of the authors of the famous incriminated software. Since the start of the scandal, Vokswagen has had to pay nearly 20 billion dollars in legal costs and fines.
Source : Engadget
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