A former top executive at Audi has been given a
21 month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to fraud charges
over the carmaker's emissions scandal. The court in Munich
also fined Rupert Stadler more than a million Euros and
ordered him to pay legal costs. Two other co
defendants were given shorter suspended sentences and lesser fines.
The trial has been going on for 2.5 years.
Auto Stadler who headed the Audi and Volkswagen Luxury Division
admitted allowing cars rigged with software to avoid emissions detection
, go to market even after the affair had been
exposed by us investigators. The so called Diesel Gate
scandal cost the German auto giant some€28 billion in 00:01:04.150 --> fines.