Overview

• The Braunschweig Regional Court convicted four ex-Volkswagen executives of fraud in connection with the Dieselgate emissions scandal.
• Jens Halder, former head of diesel engine development, received a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence, while Hanno Jelden, former head of drive electronics, was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison.
• Two other executives, including Heinz-Jakob Neusser, received suspended sentences of 15 months and 10 months, respectively, to be served on probation.
• The trial, which lasted nearly four years, is one of the most significant legal outcomes since the scandal was exposed in 2015, costing Volkswagen over $34 billion in fines and settlements.
• Former CEO Martin Winterkorn, originally set to stand trial alongside the convicted executives, remains under investigation, with proceedings delayed due to health issues.