Trial of ex-VW CEO Winterkorn likely to be delayed

VW Winterkorn German parliamentary committee Jan. 19, 2017 — Former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn leaves after testifying to a German parliamentary committee in Berlin on Jan. 19, 2017. (REUTERS)

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Reuters

August 26, 2021 06:32 AM

HAMBURG -- The trial of former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn on charges of conspiracy to commit organized commercial fraud looks set to be delayed, a court probing the automaker's diesel emissions scandal said.

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