The late confession of the former Audi boss fits the line of the car company: Always only admit what can no longer be avoided in the face of overwhelming evidence. The deceived customers are taken for fools.
Volkswagen actually owes a great debt of gratitude to Rupert Stadler, the former CEO of the VW subsidiary Audi. Strictly speaking, CEO Oliver Blume should now call his former colleague and tell him: Great job! It’s great that Stadler persevered for so long and only now admitted fraud at the expense of Audi customers. Because the ex-Audi boss made a confession in the exhaust gas affair this week at the Munich II District Court.