Four former Volkswagen officials were sentenced to jail on Monday, which was for his role in the emission-cheating scam, which originally replaced the Europe’s car market. The decision given after a three -year test at Bronshwig, Germany marked the latest chapter in a 10 -year long story, which re -shaped the continent’s relationship with diesel technology.
Jens Hadler, who oversees diesel engine development, was punished for four and a half years of rigorous punishment for the “particularly serious” fraud judges. His team had installed software, allowing vehicles to be allowed to identify emissions tests, to temporarily increase pollution control during inspection, dirty the rest of the time.
The impact of the scandal is beyond the corporate boardroom. Prior to 2015, diesel vehicles commanded more than half of Europe’s car market, which was marketed as an environmentally friendly alternative to gasoline. Today, this figure has fallen to just 10% of new car sales.
The infection of Europe was also intensified throughout the relationship. Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids now account for 25% of the sales of the new car, while Volkswagen himself has become the leading EV manufacturer of Europe, selling several battery-operated cars as Tesla in April, New York Times report,
