Pursuits
VW ‘Top Brass’ Accused of Orchestrating Cheating for Years
- Mueller alleged to have known of defeat devices a decade ago
- Attorneys general cite six generations of cheating software
Volkswagen's 'Dieselgate' Problems Far From Over
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Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Matthias Mueller became aware of emissions cheating a decade ago as part of a broad conspiracy orchestrated by “top brass,” according to lawsuits filed by U.S. states.
The allegations undercut the German carmaker’s official account that the deceit was the result of a small group of employees and could add billions to the cost of the scandal, which has risen to more than 18 billion euros ($19.8 billion). If substantiated, the claims of Mueller’s early knowledge of the cheating could hurt the CEO’s credibility in leading Volkswagen’s cleanup.