The former Volkswagen -Boss Martin Winterkorn does not want to testify as a witness in investors’ “dieselgate” systems. Winterkorn invokes his right to refuse to testify, said the district court in Stuttgart.
Whether winter grain may actually stay away from the process is not yet certain. A so-called unloading was not yet done, said the court.
After becoming aware of the exhaust affair had the Volkswagen share 
significantly lost value. Investors who have lost money by throw VW and the parent company Porsche SE They warned the markets too late about diesel problems. Both companies reject this.
In addition to Winterkorn, the district court has also invited numerous other, some high-ranking witnesses from the automotive industry for the autumn. Several of them have already announced they will not testify. Winterkorn is loaded for the 16th of November.
Winterkorn itself is under investigation for, among other things, possible market manipulation. The former Volkswagen CEO denies the allegations.