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Former Volkswagen CEO Indicted Over Emissions Testing Scandal

Martin Winterkorn, former CEO of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen, arrives for questioning at an investigation committee of the German federal parliament in Berlin, Germany, in January 2017. Michael Sohn/AP hide caption

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Former Volkswagen CEO Indicted Over Emissions Testing Scandal

May 4, 2018 • A U.S. grand jury has charged Martin Winterkorn, VW's former CEO and five other ex-executives on felony charges of conspiracy. In 2015, VW admitted installing cheat devices in its diesel vehicles.

Former Volkswagen CEO Indicted Over Emissions Testing Scandal

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Volkswagen To Plead Guilty, Pay $4.3 Billion In Emissions Scheme Settlement

Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to three criminal felony counts as part of the settlement announced Wednesday by the Justice Department. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption

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Volkswagen To Plead Guilty, Pay $4.3 Billion In Emissions Scheme Settlement

January 11, 2017 • The Justice Department also announced the indictments of six VW executives. Volkswagen has admitted equipping diesel vehicles with software to cheat emissions tests and then lying to regulators.

Judge Approves VW's $14.7 Billion Settlement Over Emissions Scandal

Volkswagen logos are visible at a dealership in Los Angeles on June 28. Volkswagen has agreed to pay out $14.7 billion in a settlement with U.S. authorities and car owners over its emissions-test-cheating diesel-powered cars. The settlement was approved on Tuesday. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Judge Approves VW's $14.7 Billion Settlement Over Emissions Scandal

October 25, 2016 • Volkswagen agreed this summer to pay up to $10 billion to U.S. car owners and nearly $5 billion in environmental reparations for selling cars that cheated on emissions tests. The deal is now approved.

Volkswagen Makes 'Goodwill' Gesture To Defrauded Diesel Owners

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Volkswagen Makes 'Goodwill' Gesture To Defrauded Diesel Owners

November 9, 2015 • The company says vehicle owners who apply to receive a $500 prepaid Visa card, a $500 dealership card and three years of free roadside assistance won't give up their right to sue.

EPA Says It Has Found More 'Defeat Devices' In Volkswagen Cars

The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that additional diesel Volkswagens were equipped with "defeat devices," making them run more cleanly during testing. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption

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EPA Says It Has Found More 'Defeat Devices' In Volkswagen Cars

November 2, 2015 • The U.S. government says the German automaker's software allowed 10,000 more diesel cars than it had acknowledged earlier to run more cleanly during emissions testing than in real-world conditions.