Winterkorn's Trial: The 'Dieselgate' Allegations Unfold

Winterkorn, former VW CEO, on trial for the diesel scandal; Accusations: knew about emission manipulation early on, did not inform the capital market; Winterkorn denies the accusations, wants to speak up; Scandal uncovered by US authorities and scientists; Winterkorn only resigned due to political responsibility; Trial at the Braunschweig Regional Court scheduled until September 2025; Winterkorn's lawyer Dörr expects that the accusations can be refuted.

Martin Winterkorn, the former CEO of Volkswagen, is standing trial at the Braunschweig Regional Court for allegations related to the diesel scandal. He is accused of having known about the emissions manipulations earlier than previously stated and of not informing the capital market in a timely manner about the risks of penalty payments. He is also accused of having made false statements before the investigative committee of the German Bundestag.

Former VW CEO Winterkorn is accused of having known about the emissions manipulation earlier and of having deceived buyers; he is also said to have failed to inform the capital market about the risks in a timely manner. He resigned after the manipulations became known, but wanted this to be understood only as taking political responsibility.