Audi fined $1.3 billion in Germany over Dieselgate engines

Audi has fined €800 million ($1.3 billion) for regulatory breaches in relation the V6 and V8 turbo-diesel engines engulfed in the Dieselgate emissions cheating scheme. The fine was handed down via an administrative order by the Munich public prosecutors office. In a statement, Audi says it "accepts the fine, and, by doing so, admits its responsibility".