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Volkswagen determined to win back American consumers

DETROIT, United States—Embattled German auto giant Volkswagen vowed Monday to reconquer the hearts of American car consumers as it struggles to shift focus away from the still-unresolved emissions cheating scandal. “We are determined to reignite America’s love…

S. Korea orders recall of 125,500 Volkswagen cars

SEOUL, South Korea—The South Korean government said Thursday it had ordered Volkswagen to recall 125,500 diesel vehicles, after tests confirmed the German automaker had faked emissions results from the cars’ engines. READ: German auto giant Volkswagen slams…

Volkswagen Passat now in PH market

AFTER 42 years and eight generations in production, and with more than 22 million vehicles in its series sold worldwide, the Passat is finally available in the Philippine market. The Passat is loaded with Volkswagen engineering and…

Volkswagen shares fall after new emissions revelation

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen shares are falling after the company said it had understated carbon dioxide emissions for 800,000 cars, adding to the downbeat news from its scandal over cheating on U.S. diesel emissions tests. The company’s…

Tokyo Motor Show: Firms target digital-savvy, eco-conscious drivers

TOKYO—Toyota’s three-seat exoskeleton car and an electric vehicle with touchscreens that turn it into a “digital space” are among the concept models that will be on display at the Tokyo Motor Show this week. The biennial event…

German state files criminal complaint over missing VW file

The German state of Lower Saxony has filed a criminal complaint after discovering that a file on scandal-hit Volkswagen had disappeared. …

Volkswagen to recall diesel vehicles in China to correct emissions

BEIJING—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 vehicles and four Passat B6 sedans, all of them…

Volkswagen under FTC probe in US over emissions scandal

WASHINGTON, United States—The US Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it had joined an investigation with other government agencies into the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal. READ: Volkswagen scandal touches nerve center of German economy “I can confirm that…

World’s worst traffic, new Civic, BMW CEO’s and VW’s fall: September’s social media traffic generators

DO YOU remember September? Sounds like a familiar ’70s tune from Earth, Wind and Fire. The auto industry did not find last month amusing as one of the biggest scandals ever to hit the industry’s history sent…

Auto experts: Top managers probably knew of Volkswagen cheating

DETROIT — Auto industry insiders strongly suspect the emissions cheating scandal at Volkswagen is much wider and reaches higher up the corporate ladder than the company is letting on. Volkswagen’s new CEO, Matthias Mueller, was quoted Wednesday…

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