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Oliver Schmidt was also fined $400,000 for his role in Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal
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James Robert Liang became first person criminally charged over emissions scandal
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Move comes as VW executive pleads guilty in US court
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Five others indicted by US over emissions scandal remain out of prosecutors’ reach
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Volkwagen is paying out billions in the US while playing hardball in Europe
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German carmaker’s payout will resolve US government’s civil and criminal investigations
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VW had raced to get a deal done before president Barack Obama leaves office
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Criminal charges claim executive management was briefed on software in July 2015
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FBI arrests head of US compliance as VW seeks to finalise criminal settlement
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