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Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn was in court in Germany today

Former VW chief goes on trial nine years after dieselgate

Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn appeared in court today on fraud charges over the so-called dieselgate scandal, nine years after the German carmaker was found to have rigged emissions tests.

Business • 03 Sep 24

Former VW boss's market manipulation trial revived

A German court said today it would resume the trial of former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn for market manipulation, due to the indefinite suspension of parallel proceedings on fraud charges.

Business • 28 Dec 23

VW's former CEO to stand trial over 'dieselgate'

Volkswagen's former chief executive Martin Winterkorn will stand trial over the car giant's massive "dieselgate" scam, a German court said today, five years after one of the biggest crises to rock the automobile industry.

Business • 09 Sep 20

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess facing stock market manipulation charges in Germany

German prosecutors indict VW bosses on emissions case

German prosecutors have accused Volkswagen's CEO of holding back market-moving information on rigged emissions tests four years ago.

Business • 25 Sep 19

Both Volkswagen and its former CEO Martin Winterkorn have been sued by the SEC over the diesel emissions scandal

SEC sues Volkswagen and former CEO Winterkorn

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Volkswagen and its former chief executive Martin Winterkorn over the German automaker's diesel emissions scandal.

Business • 15 Mar 19

Martin Winterkorn resigned days after the scandal over polluting vehicles in the US became public in September 2015.

Ex-Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn charged in US over scandal

The US Justice Department has disclosed the filing of criminal charges against former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn, accusing him of conspiring to cover up the German car maker's diesel emissions cheating.

Business • 04 May 18

Former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn leaves Audi position too

Former VW chief quits as Audi chairman

Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn has stepped down as chairman of luxury brand Audi.

Business • 12 Nov 15

Matthias Mueller said VW has the chance to emerge stronger from the crisis thanks to its strong brands

VW names Porsche chief Matthias Mueller as new CEO

Volkswagen has named Porsche chief Matthias Mueller as its new CEO, according to the car manufacturer's supervisory board.

Business • 25 Sep 15

VW is to set aside €6.5 billion in its third-quarter accounts to help cover the costs of the emissions scandal in the US

VW chief faces grilling by board over scandal

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn faced a reckoning with his board today to explain how the company falsified US emissions tests.

Business • 23 Sep 15

Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech resigns over the weekend

VW investors hope Piech exit may usher in change

Investors hope that Volkswagen will be able to revive profitability at its core division after the resignation of chairman Ferdinand Piech.

Business • 27 Apr 15

Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech has been a dominant figure at the car maker for over 20 years

Volkswagen board seeks to smooth leadership crisis

The leaders of Volkswagen's supervisory board plan to meet soon to try to iron out an effective working relationship between chairman Ferdinand Piech and chief executive Martin Winterkorn.

Business • 20 Apr 15

Martin Winterkorn to stay on as CEO of Volkswagen

Volkswagen says CEO to stay in defeat for chairman

Martin Winterkorn will stay on as chief executive of Volkswagen, the company said today, in an unprecedented defeat for its powerful chairman.

Business • 17 Apr 15

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