The admissions scandal is getting more attention than the emissions scandal, but the latter has yet to run its course. U.S. regulators have charged Volkswagen and former CEO Martin Winterkorn with defrauding investors as far back as 2010 in the scheme. The surprise charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission come two years after the German automaker settled with the U.S. over criminal and civil charges.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 18, 2019 12:00 UTC