Oliver Schmidt was head of, as he himself put it "everything emissions related" for Volkswagen in the US from 2012 to 2015. And so this week he was arrested in Miami because of the Dieselgate scandal. Schmidt was twice on Autoline After Hours before the scandal came to light, and I think it can be interesting to take a look at those appearances.
Schmidt's first time at Autoline was in June 2014. His official title was at the time "General Manager, Engineering & Environmental Office, Powertrain & Fuel Strategy" at Volkswagen of America. Most of the discussion is about how VW diesels could be so fantastic, to offer economy, low emissions and power!
This one is from February 2015.
Schmidt's first time at Autoline was in June 2014. His official title was at the time "General Manager, Engineering & Environmental Office, Powertrain & Fuel Strategy" at Volkswagen of America. Most of the discussion is about how VW diesels could be so fantastic, to offer economy, low emissions and power!
This one is from February 2015.