The Volkswagen Group is set to receive almost £10 million from former chairman Martin Winterkorn as part of a long-awaited dieselgate emissions scandal settlement.

Other former director from the German car manufacturer, including then Audi head Rupert Stadler and Porsche boss Wolfgang Hatz, have also agreed to pay VW a further £5.7m.

The settlements follow an extensive review of liability claims on behalf of the Supervisory Board conducted by law firm Gleiss Lutz, which submitted its findings in March.

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