Report: 'Around 20' VW officials could be responsible for diesel scandal

Hard to believe, but responsibility for the Volkswagen Group's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal, which affected 11 million cars worldwide and has put the fate of the then-world's largest automaker in jeopardy, might fall on the shoulders of as few as 10 to 20 people.

According to a Reuters report, a source inside VW said that the company has suspended more than 10 senior officials, including six top managers and three brand executives, as it investigates the genesis of the software "defeat devices" it admitted to including in its vehicles between 2009 and 2015 that were programmed to foil tailpipe emissions testing. However, as many as 40 employees are being investigated for their involvement in the scheme. Read more...