Volkswagen Dieselgate

Regulators and board directors should be sensitive to advance signals, usually manifested through behavioural aberrations before the failure

Former BMW executive Markus Duesmann named as new Audi chief

They are accused of multiple crimes realised in a single criminal action, especially a particularly serious case of fraud and an infraction of the law against unfair competition

The US indictment of Winterkorn is likely to be largely symbolic

63-yr-old James Liang had earlier pleaded guilty to misleading regulators in the case

Skoda has been authorised to take 'incremental' decisions, while keeping Wolfsburg informed