Prosecutors in Germany connected the charges against Martin Winterkorn and four other managers to events that ran from 2006, when the diesel scandal was first conceived, to 2015.
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China Dispatch: For Chinese Raised in Prosperity, Shrugs in the Face of Layoffs
Few cities in China have had as grim a history over the past century as Chongqing. Now the enormous city is prospering, but faces a wave of pink slips at factories.
For Carlos Ghosn, an Early Morning Knock Increases the Pressure, Again
In an interview, his wife, Carole Ghosn, described aggressive tactics and a thorough home search. Experts called his latest arrest in Japan an unusually forceful move.
Inside the Tensions at Carlos Ghosn’s Nissan
Once seen as a model of global cooperation, the Nissan-Renault alliance seethed with fear and rivalries, raising questions about its future.
Ex-VW Chief Knew of Diesel Scheme Years Earlier Than He Admitted, S.E.C. Says
The allegation, included in a lawsuit accusing the carmaker of defrauding investors, is likely to bolster claims by investors seeking billions of dollars in damages over an emissions-cheating scandal.
Carlos Ghosn, Former Nissan Chairman, Is Granted Bail Request in Japan
The former auto executive, who is facing charges of financial wrongdoing in Japan, must await a court’s ruling on whether he will be released from prison.
China Shifts, and Detroit’s Big Bet Goes Sour
Chrysler, Ford and General Motors saw a booming Chinese driving culture and cheap labor. Now the market is slowing, competition is rising and the Trump administration wants limits.
Scores Killed in Bangladesh Blaze
The inferno, which was set off when a car’s gas cylinder exploded, ravaged one of the most historic neighborhoods in Bangladesh and claimed at least 110 lives.
Honda Confirms Plan to Leave Britain as Brexit Looms
The Japanese automaker, which employs 3,500 at its Swindon, England, plant, is set to close the site by 2021.
Prince Philip Gives Up Driver’s License
The British royal surrendered his license a month after he was involved in a collision on a rural road north of London.