Four former Volkswagen executives were sentenced Monday for orchestrating the diesel emissions cheating scandal that cost the automaker over $30 billion, according to The New York Post. A German court in Braunschweig found them guilty of serious fraud after a three-year trial. Managers involved in diesel engine development, electronics, components, and emissions received varying prison and suspended sentences for their roles in the emissions fraud scheme. The presiding judge described the group as a “gang” engaged in “particularly serious” fraud. More than 30 former employees still face charges. Volkswagen has admitted to embedding software that activated emissions controls during tests but disabled them in regular driving, allowing the vehicles to emit illegal pollution levels.
