Nabbed in Miami Bathroom, Volkswagen Executive Gets Seven Years for Role in Diesel Conspiracy

The judge didn't go easy on the former Volkswagen executive. Oliver Schmidt, 48, former general manager of Volkswagen's U.S. Environment and Engineering Office, was sentenced to seven years in prison and handed a $400,000 fine Wednesday for his role in covering up the automaker's diesel emissions deception. Schmidt's punishment is the maximum allowed under the […] The post Nabbed in Miami Bathroom, Volkswagen Executive Gets Seven Years for Role in Diesel Conspiracy appeared first on The Truth About Cars. from The Truth About Cars http://ift.tt/Jh8LjA