Overview

• Four former Volkswagen executives were convicted of organized commercial fraud for their roles in the Dieselgate emissions scandal.
• The sentences range from 1 year and 3 months suspended to 4.5 years of prison time for Jens H., the longest term handed down.
• Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is being tried separately due to health issues, with his trial still ongoing.
• The Dieselgate scandal, which involved emissions test manipulation for 11 million vehicles globally, has cost Volkswagen over €32 billion in fines.
• Additional criminal proceedings are underway against 31 defendants, highlighting the continued legal fallout from one of Germany's largest industrial scandals.