VW
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VW, Audi resume crisis talks after Audi CEO arrest: sources
EghtesadOnline: Volkswagen bosses were locked in a second day of hastily convened meetings to address a leadership crisis sparked by the arrest of the head of the carmaker’s Audi brand, sources…
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VW Finds a Warm Welcome in Tehran
EghtesadOnline: Volkswagen distributor in Iran Mammut Khodro started presales of two models, Tiguan and Passat, in Tehran last week. The cars found a warm welcome.
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VW engineer sentenced to 40-month prison term in diesel case
EghtesadOnline: A federal judge in Detroit sentenced former engineer James Liang to 40 months in prison on Friday for his role in Volkswagen AG’s multiyear scheme to sell diesel cars that generated…
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VW Follows Peugeot, Boeing Into Iran Amid Global Expansion
EghtesadOnline: Volkswagen AG plans to sell cars in Iran for the first time in 17 years, taking advantage of easing sanctions to expand amid concerns about stalling growth in Europe and China.
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VW Begins Training Iranian Sales Team
EghtesadOnline: Mammut Khodro, a joint venture between Mammut Group and Germany’s Volkswagen, is sending Iranian sales people to Volkswagen Academy for training.
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VW Working on Gas-Powered Vehicles for Iran
EghtesadOnline: German car maker Volkswagen (VW) is reportedly pursuing plans to manufacture vehicles in Iran that will be optimized to run on compressed natural gas (CNG).
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VW Commercial Importer in Iran Denies Upstaging Dealership
EghtesadOnline: Contrary to reports that commercial vehicle importer Khodro Sazi Sina (KSS) has outbid Mammut Group's subsidiary on the contract for the import of Volkswagen-branded cars to Iran;…
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VW picks local partner in bid to cement foothold in Iran
EghtesadOnline: Germany’s Volkswagen says it has picked a local Iranian auto company to represent it in one of the biggest markets of the Middle East.
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Nissan Joins VW and BMW on Mobileye Mapping for Autonomous Driving
EghtesadOnline: Nissan Motor Co. joined German automakers BMW AG and Volkswagen AG in allowing the driving data collected by Mobileye NV chips and sensors to be used in a collective map to enable…
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German court rebuffs VW complaint over prosecutors' searches
EghtesadOnline: A German court has rebuffed Volkswagen's attempt to prevent prosecutors from using information seized during searches of the law firm which the carmaker had hired to investigate…
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VW's Seat considers selling cars in Iran - CEO
EghtesadOnline: Volkswagen's Spanish subsidiary Seat is considering selling its cars in Iran to broaden its reach beyond the crowded European market, its chief executive said on Tuesday.
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VW Board Set to Sign Off on $4.3 Billion U.S. Diesel Penalty
EghtesadOnline: Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board is set to sign off on a $4.3 billion settlement of U.S. criminal and civil penalties for rigging diesel-powered cars to cheat on emissions tests,…
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Can you say class action in German? Nein.
VW Litigation Shows How the U.S. System Is Better for Plaintiffs
EghtesadOnline: Andreas Tilp was born in Plochingen, Germany, studied law a short train ride away in Tübingen, and works in the neighboring town of Kirchentellinsfurt. In what could be the biggest…
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VW’s Moia Brand Goes After Uber, Apple With Electric Shuttles
EghtesadOnline: Volkswagen AG, which is shifting priorities in the wake of the diesel scandal and stepping up competition against the likes of Uber Technologies Inc., plans to launch a business…
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Piech, Porsche families say united behind VW management: Spiegel
EghtesadOnline: The Piech and Porsche families that control more than 52 percent of Volkswagen have vowed to back senior management, setting aside past disputes as the carmaker struggles to overcome…
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VW investors seek 8.2 billion euros in damages over emissions scandal: court
EghtesadOnline: Volkswagen faces 8.2 billion euros ($9.14 billion) in damage claims from investors over its emissions scandal in the legal district where the carmaker is based, a German court…
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VW's Audi R&D head to be suspended over emissions scandal: Bild am Sonntag
EghtesadOnline: Volkswagen's Audi head of development will be suspended this coming week as part of the investigation into an emissions scandal, Bild am Sonntag reported citing sources.
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VW could agree U.S. large-car diesel emissions settlement by October - Audi exec
EghtesadOnline: Volkswagen AG could reach a "final" settlement with U.S. authorities as early as October over its large-engine diesel cars found to have cheated emissions tests in a global scandal,…
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VW, suppliers settle dispute after marathon talks
EghtesadOnline: Volkswagen and two of its parts suppliers on Tuesday resolved a contract dispute that had hit output at more than half of the carmaker's German plants and threatened to undermine…
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VW Halts German Production Over Unprecented Fight With Supplier
EghtesadOnline: Volkswagen AG factories in Germany are grinding to a halt after a supplier took the unprecedented step of cutting off the automaker as the two battle in court and engage in a…
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Bosch worked 'hand-in-glove' with VW in emissions fraud: lawyers
EghtesadOnline: German auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH was a "knowing and active participant" in a decade-long scheme by Volkswagen AG to evade U.S. emissions laws, according to lawyers for U.S.…
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Electric car charging station companies issue warning over VW settlement
EghtesadOnline: Electric vehicle charging companies are calling for independent oversight of the $2 billion Volkswagen AG is required to invest in clean car infrastructure, saying VW should not…