Report: VW execs knew about fuel economy and emissions cheating a year ago

‘Volkswagen’s outgoing CEO, Martin Winterkorn, knew about the company’s emissions and fuel economy cheating a full year before they became public knowledge, the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag reports.

The newspaper reports that VW stopped selling the Polo TDI BlueMotion back in spring 2015 because it had discovered that its actual fuel economy was 18 percent below its official rating. At the time, VW claimed that it pulled the Polo because of “subdued demand.”

Bild, citing “sources close to Winterkorn,” says that Winterkorn knew about this fuel economy discrepancy back in spring 2015. Furthermore, Bild says that VW’s top executives knew about fuel economy and emissions issues with its other cars a year ago.’

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