'배출가스 비리' BMW 1심 벌금 145억원…"소비자 신뢰 무너뜨려"
BMW Korea has been found guilty of fabricating the results of its vehicle emissions tests.
On Thursday, the Seoul Central District Court confirmed a fine of roughly 13-million U.S. dollars against the German automaker and handed down prison sentences of up to 10 months for six employees, including senior management responsible for the cover-up.
In the ruling, the court said the carmaker betrayed the trust of consumers.
BMW had been accused of manipulating the vehicle emissions test reports it sent to the government for nearly 30-thousand vehicles it imported.
