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Former Volkswagen CEO investigated over emissions scandal
By DAVID McHUGH and DAVID RISING - AP - Mon Jun 20, 10:58AM CDT
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors are investigating former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and another unnamed executive over allegations they didn't inform investors soon enough about the company's scandal over cars rigged to cheat on U.S. diesel emissions tests.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Jun 16, 7:04PM CDT
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REV: 32.90 (-0.35), VIA: 49.62 (+0.03), RDEN: 13.89 (+0.01), DIS: 99.57 (+0.57), CBS.A: 57.52 (-0.09), VIAB: 44.85 (+0.43), CBS: 54.02 (+0.29)
Volkswagen to launch more electric cars after diesel scandal
By DAVID McHUGH - AP - Thu Jun 16, 8:29AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Volkswagen plans to ramp up its offerings of electric vehicles as it fights to bounce back from a scandal over diesel cars rigged to cheat on emissions tests.
TM: 105.80 (+2.56)
Volkswagen: to launch over 30 new electric, hybrid vehicles by 2025 with sales of 2-3 million units
AP - Thu Jun 16, 5:07AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen: to launch over 30 new electric, hybrid vehicles by 2025 with sales of 2-3 million units.
German prosecutors investigating missing data in VW scandal
AP - Thu Jun 09, 10:22AM CDT
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Thursday that they are investigating an employee at Volkswagen who allegedly asked his coworkers to delete or hide data in connection with the company's emission scandal.
US auto sales show signs of flattening out after long run up
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER - AP - Wed Jun 01, 4:43PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. car buyers are tapping the brakes.
F: 13.42 (+0.16), GM: 29.65 (+0.42), TM: 105.80 (+2.56), HMC: 26.27 (+0.32)
Scandal-hit Volkswagen makes profit despite scandal
By DAVID McHUGH - AP - Tue May 31, 8:09AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Volkswagen saw its net profit fall 19 percent in the first three months of the year — but showed it can still make money even as it grapples with a costly scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests.
Judge: Substantial progress in Volkswagen emissions talks
By SUDHIN THANAWALA - AP - Tue May 24, 1:48PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Volkswagen and attorneys for vehicle owners affected by the company's emissions cheating scandal are on target to meet a June deadline for a final settlement proposal, a federal judge said Tuesday.
The Latest: Judge: Substantial progress in Volkswagen talks
AP - Tue May 24, 10:55AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on settlement talks in the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal (all times local):
Audi veteran joins Tesla to lead production
AP - Fri May 13, 9:06PM CDT
PALO ALTO, California (AP) — A veteran Audi executive is joining Tesla Motors to lead production.
Ghosn certain $2.2 billion deal for Mitsubishi is a bargain
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP - Fri May 13, 2:46AM CDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn is confident a 237 billion yen ($2.2 billion) investment in a controlling stake in scandal-embroiled Mitsubishi Motors will prove a bargain when sheer size is critical in the auto industry.
GM: 29.65 (+0.42), TM: 105.80 (+2.56)
VW board proposes approval of execs' work despite scandal
By DAVID McHUGH - AP - Wed May 11, 8:49AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen's board of directors has recommended shareholders formally approve the work of the company's top management team for last year despite the scandal over cars rigged to cheat on U.S. diesel emissions tests.
MCO: 98.65 (+1.96)
Fiat Chrysler, Google to cooperate on autonomous minivans
AP - Tue May 03, 5:50PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler and Google will work together to more than double the size of Google's self-driving vehicle fleet by adding 100 Chrysler Pacifica minivans.
GM: 29.65 (+0.42), GOOGL: 706.13 (+1.88), GOOG: 693.71 (+1.99)
Auto sales hit April record on trucks and SUVs
By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP - Tue May 03, 4:47PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — America's love of trucks and SUVs helped push the auto industry to its best April ever, with most automakers reporting healthy increases.
F: 13.42 (+0.16), GM: 29.65 (+0.42), TM: 105.80 (+2.56), HMC: 26.27 (+0.32)
Suspended executive at VW's Porsche brand is replaced
AP - Tue May 03, 8:42AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen's Porsche division has replaced a top vehicle development manager suspended since the start of the Volkswagen group's scandal over diesel cars rigged to cheat on emissions tests.
AP Source: Fiat Chrysler, Google in partnership talks
By DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP - Thu Apr 28, 3:50PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler and Google's self-driving car project are in advanced talks to form a technical partnership.
F: 13.42 (+0.16), GM: 29.65 (+0.42), GOOGL: 706.13 (+1.88), GOOG: 693.71 (+1.99)
Volkswagen CEO apologized in person to Obama over scandal
By DAVID McHUGH - AP - Thu Apr 28, 10:04AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen's CEO says he apologized in person to U.S. President Barack Obama for the carmaker's emissions scandal, in which it rigged its cars to cheat on diesel engine pollution tests.
Unfair labor practices complaint filed against Volkswagen
By ERIK SCHELZIG - AP - Wed Apr 27, 3:02PM CDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday filed an unfair labor relations complaint against Volkswagen for the German automaker's refusal to bargain with the United Auto Workers union at its lone U.S. assembly plant in Tennessee.
Business events scheduled for Thursday
By The Associated Press - AP - Wed Apr 27, 12:44PM CDT
Major business and economic events scheduled for Thursday:
AMZN: 714.01 (+7.62), QSR: 43.61 (+0.69), F: 13.42 (+0.16), QSR.TO: 55.83 (+0.44), GILD: 82.99 (+0.34), AMGN: 150.65 (+1.03), MO: 65.88 (+0.48), AET: 122.34 (+1.24), UPS: 106.10 (+1.08)
Former Volkswagen CEO investigated over emissions scandal
By DAVID McHUGH and DAVID RISING - AP - Mon Jun 20, 10:58AM CDT
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors are investigating former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and another unnamed executive over allegations they didn't inform investors soon enough about the company's scandal over cars rigged to cheat on U.S. diesel emissions tests.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Jun 16, 7:04PM CDT
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REV: 32.90 (-0.35), VIA: 49.62 (+0.03), RDEN: 13.89 (+0.01), DIS: 99.57 (+0.57), CBS.A: 57.52 (-0.09), VIAB: 44.85 (+0.43), CBS: 54.02 (+0.29)
Volkswagen to launch more electric cars after diesel scandal
By DAVID McHUGH - AP - Thu Jun 16, 8:29AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Volkswagen plans to ramp up its offerings of electric vehicles as it fights to bounce back from a scandal over diesel cars rigged to cheat on emissions tests.
TM: 105.80 (+2.56)
Volkswagen: to launch over 30 new electric, hybrid vehicles by 2025 with sales of 2-3 million units
AP - Thu Jun 16, 5:07AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen: to launch over 30 new electric, hybrid vehicles by 2025 with sales of 2-3 million units.
German prosecutors investigating missing data in VW scandal
AP - Thu Jun 09, 10:22AM CDT
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Thursday that they are investigating an employee at Volkswagen who allegedly asked his coworkers to delete or hide data in connection with the company's emission scandal.
US auto sales show signs of flattening out after long run up
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER - AP - Wed Jun 01, 4:43PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. car buyers are tapping the brakes.
F: 13.42 (+0.16), GM: 29.65 (+0.42), TM: 105.80 (+2.56), HMC: 26.27 (+0.32)
Scandal-hit Volkswagen makes profit despite scandal
By DAVID McHUGH - AP - Tue May 31, 8:09AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Volkswagen saw its net profit fall 19 percent in the first three months of the year — but showed it can still make money even as it grapples with a costly scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests.
Judge: Substantial progress in Volkswagen emissions talks
By SUDHIN THANAWALA - AP - Tue May 24, 1:48PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Volkswagen and attorneys for vehicle owners affected by the company's emissions cheating scandal are on target to meet a June deadline for a final settlement proposal, a federal judge said Tuesday.
The Latest: Judge: Substantial progress in Volkswagen talks
AP - Tue May 24, 10:55AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on settlement talks in the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal (all times local):
Audi veteran joins Tesla to lead production
AP - Fri May 13, 9:06PM CDT
PALO ALTO, California (AP) — A veteran Audi executive is joining Tesla Motors to lead production.
Ghosn certain $2.2 billion deal for Mitsubishi is a bargain
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP - Fri May 13, 2:46AM CDT
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn is confident a 237 billion yen ($2.2 billion) investment in a controlling stake in scandal-embroiled Mitsubishi Motors will prove a bargain when sheer size is critical in the auto industry.
GM: 29.65 (+0.42), TM: 105.80 (+2.56)
VW board proposes approval of execs' work despite scandal
By DAVID McHUGH - AP - Wed May 11, 8:49AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen's board of directors has recommended shareholders formally approve the work of the company's top management team for last year despite the scandal over cars rigged to cheat on U.S. diesel emissions tests.
MCO: 98.65 (+1.96)
Fiat Chrysler, Google to cooperate on autonomous minivans
AP - Tue May 03, 5:50PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler and Google will work together to more than double the size of Google's self-driving vehicle fleet by adding 100 Chrysler Pacifica minivans.
GM: 29.65 (+0.42), GOOGL: 706.13 (+1.88), GOOG: 693.71 (+1.99)
Auto sales hit April record on trucks and SUVs
By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP - Tue May 03, 4:47PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — America's love of trucks and SUVs helped push the auto industry to its best April ever, with most automakers reporting healthy increases.
F: 13.42 (+0.16), GM: 29.65 (+0.42), TM: 105.80 (+2.56), HMC: 26.27 (+0.32)
Suspended executive at VW's Porsche brand is replaced
AP - Tue May 03, 8:42AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen's Porsche division has replaced a top vehicle development manager suspended since the start of the Volkswagen group's scandal over diesel cars rigged to cheat on emissions tests.
AP Source: Fiat Chrysler, Google in partnership talks
By DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP - Thu Apr 28, 3:50PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler and Google's self-driving car project are in advanced talks to form a technical partnership.
F: 13.42 (+0.16), GM: 29.65 (+0.42), GOOGL: 706.13 (+1.88), GOOG: 693.71 (+1.99)
Volkswagen CEO apologized in person to Obama over scandal
By DAVID McHUGH - AP - Thu Apr 28, 10:04AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen's CEO says he apologized in person to U.S. President Barack Obama for the carmaker's emissions scandal, in which it rigged its cars to cheat on diesel engine pollution tests.
Unfair labor practices complaint filed against Volkswagen
By ERIK SCHELZIG - AP - Wed Apr 27, 3:02PM CDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday filed an unfair labor relations complaint against Volkswagen for the German automaker's refusal to bargain with the United Auto Workers union at its lone U.S. assembly plant in Tennessee.
Business events scheduled for Thursday
By The Associated Press - AP - Wed Apr 27, 12:44PM CDT
Major business and economic events scheduled for Thursday:
AMZN: 714.01 (+7.62), QSR: 43.61 (+0.69), F: 13.42 (+0.16), QSR.TO: 55.83 (+0.44), GILD: 82.99 (+0.34), AMGN: 150.65 (+1.03), MO: 65.88 (+0.48), AET: 122.34 (+1.24), UPS: 106.10 (+1.08)
