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Title: VW boss jailed for seven years in US over emissions scandal as legal action brews in UK over governm
Post by: eye30 on December 09, 2017, 15:45:51
VW boss jailed for seven years in US over emissions scandal as legal action brews in UK over government cheerleading for diesel cars

Oliver Schmidt, 48, was convicted of concealing software used to cheat tests

Schmidt was the former general manager in charge of VW's environmental and engineering office in Michigan

UK lawyers said the government has to answer for promoting diesel cars

Law firm Harcus Sinclair said there is evidence that minister knew about the damaging impact of diesel emissions

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-5156397/VW-boss-jailed-seven-years-dieselgate-storm.html
Title: Re: VW boss jailed for seven years in US over emissions scandal as legal action brews in UK over gov
Post by: Dazzler on December 09, 2017, 20:29:06
I hate this constant witch hunting these days... I hope the cops don't find out about the day I jaywalked in Launceston back in 1979!  :sweating:
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