Ex-VW CEO Winterkorn denies criminal charges over diesel emissions scandal

VW Winterkornin German court — Winterkorn in court with his lawyer. He told judges he thought there was a software solution that would have settled the diesel issue. (REUTERS/REUTERS)

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Bloomberg

September 04, 2024 02:32 PM

Former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn rejected allegations that he duped customers and failed to tell markets on time about diesel emission cheating, adding that he was never properly informed about the scale of the scam.

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