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Martin Winterkorn, engulfed by a diesel-emissions scandal at Volkswagen AG, amassed a $32 million pension before stepping down Wednesday, and may reap millions more in severance depending on how the supervisory board classifies his exit.
At least two dozen civil lawsuits accusing Volkswagen of misleading customers by designing some diesel models to cheat on U.S. emissions tests should be sent to California federal court, a lawyer in one such case said in a motion filed today.
As recently as last week, Wired magazine on social media was touting content sponsored by Volkswagen about "how diesel was re-engineered."
The UAW leadership is seeking ratification this week for a tentative deal with Fiat Chrysler that is missing two key provisions from previous contracts -- a written product plan and a cap on the maximum percentage of Tier 2 workers.
Volkswagen AG bragged its diesel models were some of the cleanest on the highways. In fact, they added the equivalent of as many as 19 million chemical-spewing cars to American roads, depending on calculations.
VW's software designed to hoodwink environmental regulators was hardly the first instance of automakers getting busted for running afoul of U.S. emissions rules using so-called defeat devices. It wasn't even VW's first.
The first Buick convertible to hit U.S. showrooms in a quarter century will be priced at $33,990, the automaker said today.
Volkswagen dealers -- already seething over a product drought, sagging U.S. sales and an often cold shoulder from headquarters in Germany -- may now have cause to take their frustrations out on the company in court.
Martin Winterkorn's resignation Wednesday after nearly nine years as Volkswagen Group CEO is the latest signal that the industry has a serious problem with following the rules.
After Martin Winterkorn's resignation as VW Group CEO, the best choice to succeed him would be Herbert Diess, the former BMW development boss who became VW brand head in July.
Under pressure Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn has today announced his resignation. His resignation follows a turbulent few days for Volkswagen which has been rocked by revelations that it rigged diesel emission tests in the US.
VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned his post, taking responsibility for the automaker's rigging of U.S. diesel emissions tests.
Less than four days after the U.S.
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned today, taking responsibility for the company's rigging of U.S. diesel emissions tests, a scandal that has widened in recent days, slashed the automaker's market value and rocked the auto industry.
Volkswagen Group's outing as an emissions test cheat in the U.S. has cast an unflattering light on regulatory failings closer to home, adding momentum to a push underway to close gaping European loopholes.
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