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Germany’s booming economy shifts into overdrive

03/05/2017(0)
Europe’s largest economy, Germany, is seeing trade surge with a sharp increase in demand for goods ‘Made in Germany’ around the world. The rise comes despite protectionist rhetoric from ... Read More
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First legal test case against Volkswagen raising pressure to compensate customers in Europe

04/01/2017(0)
German consumer rights champion myRight filed the first legal test case against Volkswagen in Germany on Tuesday (3 January), raising pressure on the carmaker to compensate customers in Europe ... Read More
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Emissions-Testing Probe Prompts Raid of Renault Facilities

15/01/2016(0)
Antifraud officials search several French car maker’s headquarters, engineering center France’s antifraud authority has launched an emissions investigation into Renault SA and other car makers, French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, deepening ... Read More
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VW Scandal: Top law firms competing for lead assignment in expected multibillion-dollar case

03/12/2015(0)
Top law firms competing for lead assignment in expected multibillion-dollar case Lawyers from across the country will descend Thursday on a courthouse in New Orleans to jockey for a potentially ... Read More
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South Korea Fines Volkswagen and Orders Recall Over Emissions Scandal

26/11/2015(0)
South Korea on Thursday ordered Volkswagen to recall more than 125,000 cars here, saying a government investigation had found that the German carmaker had illegally manipulated an emissions device ... Read More
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VW recalls diesel vehicles in China to correct emissions

12/10/2015(0)
Volkswagen is recalling 1,950 diesel vehicles in China to correct engine software that the automaker has admitted cheats on emissions tests. The recall applies to 1,946 Tiguan sport utility ... Read More
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Volkswagen tells German parliament 8M cars have been fitted with emissions cheat device in EU alone

06/10/2015(0)
Volkswagen has admitted that eight million cars in the European Union alone have been fitted with software to cheat emissions tests. The carmaker sent a letter to German parliament members on 2 October, ... Read More
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From Volkswagen to China: What Might Derail Germany’s Growth

05/10/2015(0)
German economy seen expanding 1.9% in 2015 and 2% in 2016 Focus on domestic demand amid vulnerable export outlook Europe’s economic powerhouse is facing a test of might. Germany’s trademark ... Read More
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VW Emissions Probe Zeroes In on Two Engineers

05/10/2015(0)
Volkswagen investigation focuses on two men elevated after Winterkorn was made CEO Two top Volkswagen engineers who found they couldn’t deliver as promised a clean diesel engine for the U.S. market ... Read More
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UPDATE: Audi and Skoda say 3.3m cars have ‘cheat’ emissions software

28/09/2015(0)
Audi and Skoda say they have a total of 3.3 million cars fitted with the software that allowed parent company Volkswagen to cheat US emissions tests. Some 2.1 million Audis ... Read More
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