Ex-Audi boss charged over emissions scandal

The former head of Audi has been charged with fraud.

Rupert Stadler and three others were charged with having connection to a fraud where the sale of diesel cars with software that cheated through emissions tests.

The three others, who remain unnamed at this stage, developed engines used in Audi Volkswagen and Porsche models to make the software that allows emissions controls to work better in the testing of the vehicle than driving it in real life.

Stadler was charged with knowing about the emission-cheating devices in Audi and Volkswagen cars, and continuing to sell the models.

Stadler denied all charges.

Volkswagen admitted to cheating in 2015 and paid billions of fines and settlements.