Former Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt pleaded guilty Friday in US court to charges stemming from his role in the "dieselgate" emissions-cheating scandal that has rocked the German automaker.
In a deal with prosecutors, Schmidt agreed to enter a guilty plea in federal court in Detroit in exchange for a lesser sentence. Prosecutors dropped the most serious charge of wireRead more
FBI agents have arrested a Volkswagen executive on conspiracy charges in relation to the ‘dieselgate’ emissions-cheating scandal, The New York Times reported Monday.
Agents arrested Oliver Schmidt, who led the German automaker’s US regulatory compliance office from 2014 to March 2015, in Florida on Saturday, the newspaper reported, citing two unnamed sources with knowledge of the arrest.
Volkswagen has admittedRead more