All Martin Winterkorn articles
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ArticleVolkswagen secures $21.7M in executive clawbacks for Dieselgate roles
Volkswagen’s supervisory board announced agreements to recover €17.8 million (U.S. $21.7 million) in compensation from former executives and board members for their respective roles in the Dieselgate emissions scandal.
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PremiumChapter 1: Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal exposed; enter Larry Thompson
The Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal wasn’t the work of one executive who thought to install illicit software into diesel motor vehicles. It was born from a “chain of errors that was never broken,” forming the basis for one of the largest and most high-profile corporate compliance monitorships in history.
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ArticleVolkswagen to seek damages from former CEOs over Dieselgate
Volkswagen’s supervisory board has accused former CEOs Martin Winterkorn (Volkswagen) and Rupert Stadler (Audi) of negligent breaches of duty during the diesel scandal.
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ArticleMore VW execs charged in emissions scandal; Daimler fined $960M
German prosecutors have charged two current Volkswagen executives and its former CEO for alleged market manipulation practices relating to its emissions-cheating scandal. In a separate action, Daimler was fined $960 million, also related to emissions cheating.
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ArticleFormer VW boss charged over emissions scandal in Germany
German prosecutors have filed aggravated fraud charges against Martin Winterkorn, the former chief executive of Volkswagen, and four other unnamed managers for their involvement in the emissions-cheating scandal.
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What signal will Germany send on VW?
What effect will the U.S. indictment of former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn have on German prosecutors? Will Germany have the desire to indict and try the former head of the world’s largest auto manufacturer and pride of Germany?
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BlogEx-Volkswagen CEO indicted over emissions-cheating scandal
An indictment, unsealed Thursday, charges former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn with conspiracy and wire fraud relating to the company’s long-running emissions-cheating scandal.