Volkswagen argues that Greg Abbottโs choice of judges in lawsuit could tilt emissions case in Texasโ favor
Because the state is a party in Attorney General Ken Paxtonโs cases against the companies, Volkswagen lawyers have argued that allowing the Texas governor to appoint justices to a case for which the state stands to win a substantial amount of money would give โthe impression that the State has had undue influence.โ
Former Audi chief on trial in VW diesel emissions scandal
Rupert Stadler, former CEO of German car manufacturer Audi, arrives at a district court in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. Stadler stands trial in Germany over the "dieselgate" emissions scandal, five years after parent company VW admitted responsibility. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)FRANKFURT โ The former head of Volkswagen's Audi luxury car division and three others went on trial Wednesday on charges related to the company's cheating on diesel car emissions tests. Former development executive Wolfgang Hatz and two other engineers are charged with developing 3.0 liter diesel engines for Audi, Volkswagen and Porsche that used the illegal software. The case involves 250,700 Audi vehicles, 71,600 Volkswagen vehicles, and 112,100 Porsche vehicles mostly sold on the U.S. and European markets.