Overview

• A German court is set to deliver a verdict in the trial of four former Volkswagen executives accused of commercial and organised fraud related to the Dieselgate scandal.
• Prosecutors have requested prison sentences of three to four years for three defendants and a two-year suspended sentence for the fourth, who is accused of being an accomplice.
• The trial, which began in September 2021, centers on the defendants' alleged roles in installing software designed to cheat emissions tests on Volkswagen diesel vehicles.
• The Dieselgate scandal has cost Volkswagen over $34 billion in lawsuits and fines since it was uncovered by US authorities in 2015.
• The case of former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, initially meant to be part of this trial, was postponed due to his health issues and remains unresolved.