Volkswagen executive pleads guilty in U.S. diesel emissions case.
Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) executive Oliver Schmidt pleaded guilty on Friday in U.S. District Court in Detroit in connection with a massive diesel emissions scandal that has cost the German automaker as much as $25 billion. Under a plea agreement, Schmidt faces up to seven years in prison and a fine of between $40,000 and $400,000 after admitting to conspiring to mislead U.S regulators and violating clean air laws.
VW役員・Oliver Schmidt氏、米国のディーゼル排出事件で有罪 〜 on Friday in U.S. District Court
Volkswagen AG（VOWG_p.DE）の役員Oliver Schmidtは、ディーラーの米国地方裁判所で、ドイツ自動車メーカーに250億ドルもの費用をかけた大規模なディーゼル排出事故に関連して有罪を認めた。訴訟合意の下で、シュミット氏は、米国の規制当局を誤解させ、クリーンエア法を侵害、共謀したことを認めた後、最高7年の懲役と40,000〜40万ドルの罰金。
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkwwagen-emissions-idUSKBN1AK1OY