'배출가스 비리' BMW 1심 벌금 145억원…"소비자 신뢰 무너뜨려"<br /><br />BMW Korea has been found guilty of fabricating the results of its vehicle emissions tests.<br />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.<br />In the ruling, the court said the carmaker betrayed the trust of consumers.<br />BMW had been accused of manipulating the vehicle emissions test reports it sent to the government for nearly 30-thousand vehicles it imported. <br />
