VW CEO Herbert Diess says automaker has put most of its diesel emissions scandal in the past VW CEO Herbert Diess says automaker has put most of its diesel emissions scandal in the past November 11, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment CEO Herbert Diess says that, thanks in part to a global strategy shift to electric vehicles and efforts to clean up its own house after spending more than $30 billion to make things right, VW has put “most” of the diesel scandal in the past.