Four Ex-VW Managers Convicted in Germany Over Diesel Scandal (1)

Four former Volkswagen AG managers were convicted by a German court for their roles in the diesel-emission scandal, involving the manipulation of millions of cars and causing €2.1 billion ($2.4 billion) in damages to drivers.

Jens Hadler, who led diesel-engine development from 2007 to 2011, was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison over the sale of more than 2 million affected vehicles. Former top engineer Hanno Jelden received 2 years and 7 months for aggravated fraud linked to the sale of nearly 3 million cars.

After a four-year trial, the Braunschweig Regional Court on Monday also handed former executive ...