German Court Says Volkswagen Should Have Published Engine Plan That Sparked Dieselgate

German Court Says Volkswagen Should Have Published Engine Plan That Sparked Dieselgate
A technician fixes a VW sign in the assembly line of German carmaker Volkswagen's electric ID. 3 car in Dresden, Germany, on June 8, 2021. Matthias Rietschel/Reuters
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BERLIN—Volkswagen should have gone public in 2008 with the engine plan that sparked its diesel emissions scandal, a German court said on Thursday, as it set out its views on a test case brought by investors against the automaker.

Volkswagen, which admitted in 2015 to cheating U.S. diesel engine tests, said it had fulfilled all its disclosure obligations and any compensation claims were unfounded.