This man, and I am sure many others, are responsible for perpetrating this fraud. This had to have happened and been approved at VERY high levels...the shop floor didn't do this as rogues.  Just slapping a fine on VW is NOT remotely enough....the ACTUAL people who did this should ALL be charged, fined personally, and spend some time in jail....THAT will be much more effective in stopping this  kind of corporate fraud going forward than just a monetary fine on the company.   In fact, IF I had to choose between fining VW and going after the "suits" I would pic the suits...but BOTH should be pursued and pursued hard.