More than a decade after Diesel-Gate first rocked Volkswagen’s U.S. business and reputation in 2015, ultimately leading to criminal penalties and billions in settlements for the company, a court in the United Kingdom (UK) is weighing claims that five other automotive manufacturers, including two with Tennessee footprints, have allegedly installed systems in diesel vehicles designed to circumvent emissions regulations.
News first emerged that Volkswagen was accused of selling vehicles with software designed to skirt American emissions standards, and in 2017, Volkswagen pleaded guilty in federal court, admitting to a conspiracy to defraud the United States, engage in wire fraud, and violate the Clean Air Act. It also pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and importing merchandise by means of false statements.
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