Volkswagen To Pay $2.8B Criminal Fine In US Diesel Emission Scandal
DETROIT — Volkswagen must pay a $2.8 billion criminal fine for purposely building a diesel engine equipped with software to cheat on greenhouse gas emissions tests.
Israeli Secret Service Involved In Volkswagen Diesel Scandal
Yuval Diskin, the former head of Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence service, played an important role in the Volkswagen diesel scandal, according to a report in WirtschaftsWoche.
FBI Arrests Volkswagen Executive Oliver Schmidt on Fraud Charges
MIAMI – The FBI arrested a Volkswagen executive who faces conspiracy to defraud the United States in the company’s diesel emissions cheating scandal, law enforcement officials said.
US FTC Alleges Volkswagen Erased or Lost 23 Mobile Phones of Key Employees
A U.S. agency involved in settlement talks with Volkswagen AG over its diesel emissions scandal has raised concerns about nearly two dozen mobile phones destroyed or lost by the German carmaker.
Volkswagen Opens Cybersecurity Company With Ex-Spy Chief From Israel
The new enterprise has the goal of developing cyber security systems for vehicles with an internet connection and for self-driving cars.