Four Volkswagen executives convicted in Dieselgate scandal, with two getting prison time.

Four former Volkswagen executives were convicted of fraud in the Dieselgate scandal, with two receiving prison sentences and two suspended sentences. The scandal, exposed in 2015, involved installing software to cheat on diesel car emissions tests, causing legal and financial crises for the company, with costs exceeding €30 billion. The trial, which began in September 2021, is part of ongoing criminal proceedings against 31 defendants.