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Swiss Set To Drop Criminal Probe Of VW Emissions Scandal
The Office of the Attorney General said it had informed the German carmaker and its Swiss dealership arm this month "that it considers the investigation to be complete and intends to drop the case," it said in a statement.
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Mass "Dieselgate" Suit Against Volkswagen Over Emission Cheating Scandal
Volkswagen will on Thursday get a taste of the anger felt by duped German diesel drivers when consumer groups file the country's first class-action suit over an emissions cheating scandal.
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Volkswagen Reaches $157 Million Diesel Settlement With 10 US States
German automaker Volkswagen AG said Thursday it reached a settlement with 10 US states on environmental and consumer claims stemming from its emissions cheating scandal.
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Volkswagen Pleads Guilty In Emissions Scandal, Agrees To Pay $4.3 Billion
Six high-level Volkswagen employees have been indicted by a grand jury in the company's emissions cheating scandal, as the company admitted wrongdoing and agreed to pay a record $4.3 billion penalty.
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Volkswagen Board To Discuss Brand Overhaul On November 4: Sources
The supervisory board of Volkswagen will hold an extraordinary meeting on Friday, Nov. 4, to consult on a wide-ranging restructuring of the carmaker, two supervisory board sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Volkswagen, US Justice Department Discuss Settling Criminal Probe: Sources
Volkswagen AG and the U.S. Justice Department have held preliminary settlement talks about resolving a criminal probe into the automaker's diesel emissions scandal, two sources briefed on the matter said.
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Volkswagen Still Long Way From Drawing Line Under Engine-Rigging Scandal
Volkswagen cleared a big hurdle with a US deal over compensation for its engine-rigging scam, but the embattled auto giant is still a long way from drawing a line under the affair, observers say.
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German Prosecutors Open Probe Into VW Ex-Boss Martin Winterkorn
Volkswagen's former boss Martin Winterkorn is under investigation for having allegedly manipulated the market by holding back information about emissions cheating at the automobile giant, German prosecutors said Monday.
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Germany Probes Volkswagen Staffer For 'Destroying Proof' Of Fraud
German authorities investigating the Volkswagen pollution cheating scandal have opened a probe into a Volkswagon employee suspected of having destroyed evidence of the fraud, AFP learnt on Thursday.
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Scandal-Hit Volkswagen Gives Staff 3,950-Euro Bonus
German auto giant Volkswagen announced Friday it is giving its staff a 3,950-euro bonus for 2015, despite suffering huge losses due to an emissions-cheating scandal which sent shockwaves through the industry.
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Germany's Schaeuble 'Doesn't Understand' Bonuses For Crisis-Hit Volkswagen: Report
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he didn't understand how Volkswagen bosses could defend their bonuses after a huge emissions-rigging scandal plunged the carmaker into global turmoil, according to an interview with Die Welt published Sunday.
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US Law Firm Says Will Pursue Volkswagen Claims In Europe
US law firm Hausfeld said it will pursue claims of European customers harmed by Volkswagen's emissions scandal, adding to the German automaker's mounting legal challenges.
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German Prosecutors Say 17 Suspects Now Targeted In Volkswagen Emissions Probe
German prosecutors looking into the massive emissions-cheating scandal at auto giant Volkswagen said Tuesday that the number of suspects under investigation had increased from six to 17.
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Former Volkswagen CEO Emailed About Emissions: Report
Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn received emails about the company's emissions crisis one year before it became public, the company said in a statement Wednesday.
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Volkswagen Chief Vows To 'Learn From Past Mistakes'
The chief of scandal-hit carmaker Volkswagen Matthias Mueller on Monday called for the German giant to "learn from past mistakes", as it seeks to recover from the devastating impact of revelations that it was cheating on emissions tests.
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Swiss Set To Drop Criminal Probe Of VW Emissions Scandal
The Office of the Attorney General said it had informed the German carmaker and its Swiss dealership arm this month "that it considers the investigation to be complete and intends to drop the case," it said in a statement.
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Mass "Dieselgate" Suit Against Volkswagen Over Emission Cheating Scandal
Volkswagen will on Thursday get a taste of the anger felt by duped German diesel drivers when consumer groups file the country's first class-action suit over an emissions cheating scandal.
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Volkswagen Reaches $157 Million Diesel Settlement With 10 US States
German automaker Volkswagen AG said Thursday it reached a settlement with 10 US states on environmental and consumer claims stemming from its emissions cheating scandal.
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Volkswagen Pleads Guilty In Emissions Scandal, Agrees To Pay $4.3 Billion
Six high-level Volkswagen employees have been indicted by a grand jury in the company's emissions cheating scandal, as the company admitted wrongdoing and agreed to pay a record $4.3 billion penalty.
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Volkswagen Board To Discuss Brand Overhaul On November 4: Sources
The supervisory board of Volkswagen will hold an extraordinary meeting on Friday, Nov. 4, to consult on a wide-ranging restructuring of the carmaker, two supervisory board sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Volkswagen, US Justice Department Discuss Settling Criminal Probe: Sources
Volkswagen AG and the U.S. Justice Department have held preliminary settlement talks about resolving a criminal probe into the automaker's diesel emissions scandal, two sources briefed on the matter said.
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Volkswagen Still Long Way From Drawing Line Under Engine-Rigging Scandal
Volkswagen cleared a big hurdle with a US deal over compensation for its engine-rigging scam, but the embattled auto giant is still a long way from drawing a line under the affair, observers say.
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German Prosecutors Open Probe Into VW Ex-Boss Martin Winterkorn
Volkswagen's former boss Martin Winterkorn is under investigation for having allegedly manipulated the market by holding back information about emissions cheating at the automobile giant, German prosecutors said Monday.
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Germany Probes Volkswagen Staffer For 'Destroying Proof' Of Fraud
German authorities investigating the Volkswagen pollution cheating scandal have opened a probe into a Volkswagon employee suspected of having destroyed evidence of the fraud, AFP learnt on Thursday.
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Scandal-Hit Volkswagen Gives Staff 3,950-Euro Bonus
German auto giant Volkswagen announced Friday it is giving its staff a 3,950-euro bonus for 2015, despite suffering huge losses due to an emissions-cheating scandal which sent shockwaves through the industry.
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Germany's Schaeuble 'Doesn't Understand' Bonuses For Crisis-Hit Volkswagen: Report
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he didn't understand how Volkswagen bosses could defend their bonuses after a huge emissions-rigging scandal plunged the carmaker into global turmoil, according to an interview with Die Welt published Sunday.
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US Law Firm Says Will Pursue Volkswagen Claims In Europe
US law firm Hausfeld said it will pursue claims of European customers harmed by Volkswagen's emissions scandal, adding to the German automaker's mounting legal challenges.
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German Prosecutors Say 17 Suspects Now Targeted In Volkswagen Emissions Probe
German prosecutors looking into the massive emissions-cheating scandal at auto giant Volkswagen said Tuesday that the number of suspects under investigation had increased from six to 17.
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Former Volkswagen CEO Emailed About Emissions: Report
Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn received emails about the company's emissions crisis one year before it became public, the company said in a statement Wednesday.
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Volkswagen Chief Vows To 'Learn From Past Mistakes'
The chief of scandal-hit carmaker Volkswagen Matthias Mueller on Monday called for the German giant to "learn from past mistakes", as it seeks to recover from the devastating impact of revelations that it was cheating on emissions tests.
