I’m referring to the fraud charges laid this week by German prosecutors against former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn. German prosecutors laid fraud charges against Martin Winterkorn, former CEO of Volkswagen. Over the years enforcement actions have been taken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against Chrysler, Toyota, Ford, Honda, General Motors. In the case of Volkswagen, the EPA found that the German car maker failed to disclose auxiliary emission control devices, or defeat devices, on 25,000 VWs manufactured in 1973. Appearing before a German parliamentary committee he was asked whether he knew of the cheating scandal prior to August 2015.

Source: thestar April 16, 2019 18:33 UTC