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Ferdinand Piëch, Domineering Volkswagen Chief, Dies at 82
The son of the designer of the Beetle, he rescued Volkswagen from near bankruptcy but was blamed for creating a company culture that bred scandal.
Useless Dads and Placid Women: U.K. Bans 2 Ads Over Sexist Stereotypes
Television ads from Volkswagen and Mondelez were the first to fall foul of new rules that target potentially harmful gender stereotyping.
‘First’ Porsche Heads to Auction, and a Record Price Is Expected
Of the three Type 64s planned for construction in the late 1930s in Nazi Germany, just one remains.
Rupert Stadler, Ex-Audi Chief, Is Charged With Fraud in Diesel Scandal
Mr. Stadler, who led Volkswagen’s Audi luxury car division, was charged in Munich with fraud and illegal advertising tied to the emissions scandal.
Former VW C.E.O. Martin Winterkorn Is Charged by Germany in Diesel Scheme
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.
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.
What’s Driving Automakers Out of Europe?
Blame has been cast on events like Brexit, but there are other changes that are reshaping the industry globally.
Volkswagen C.E.O. Apologizes After Echoing Nazi Slogan, ‘Work Sets You Free’
Speaking about profits at a company event this week, Herbert Diess said, “Ebit macht frei,” echoing the slogan “Arbeit macht frei,” or “Work sets you free.”
Europe and U.S. Agree on Chinese Threat, but Are Too Busy Feuding to Fight It
America and Europe have similar concerns about Chinese economic expansionism. But they have been unable to define a strategy when they are also fighting each other.