Former Audi boss joins former VW chief in dock over dieselgate

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler speaks during the company's annual news conference in Ingolstadt, Germany, in this March 15 2018 file photo. Picture: REUTERS/MICHAEL DALDERFormer Audi CEO Rupert Stadler could become the first car boss to stand trial in Germany over the “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal, four years and tens of billions of euros after parent company Volkswagen first admitted to the scheme.

Winterkorn was charged with serious fraud, unfair competition and breach of trust in April by prosecutors in Brunswick. Stadler was CEO at Audi for 11 years, becoming the first car industry boss arrested over the far-reaching scandal in June 2018. Investigators said the detention was over suspicions he was trying to influence witnesses, but ultimately released him in October.

Porsche and VW cars fitted with cheating engines from the high-end subsidiary also continued rolling out of dealerships. Dozens of individuals remain under investigation in Germany, including former CEO Matthias Mueller, who took over from Winterkorn, present boss Herbert Diess and supervisory board chair Dieter Poetsch.

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