Tag: VW

Press Releases – Broad road safety coalition commits to work towards zero traffic fatalities

The Hague, 15 June 2018 – Major players in the European mobility sector signed a road safety pledge to contribute to achieving zero traffic fatalities by 2050. The coalition includes the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA), the association of national motoring organisations (FIA Region I), with strong support from… Continue reading Press Releases – Broad road safety coalition commits to work towards zero traffic fatalities

Diesel scandal: crime scene Daimler – The precipitous crash of Dieter Zetsche

Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, StuttgartAs often was Dieter Zetsche not already in Berlin to talk to the greats of politics. Zetsche has noted more than 20 meetings with Chancellor Angela Merkel, her Head of Chancellery or the Economics, Environment and Transport Ministers in his calendar. It was discreet, details of the discussions remained confidential. It was… Continue reading Diesel scandal: crime scene Daimler – The precipitous crash of Dieter Zetsche

Niedersachsen plans to use the VW billion

The billion has not yet been transferred, but Lower Saxony’s politicians are already discussing what should happen to the fine. The judiciary wants to invest in its own ranks, the Greens in the mobility turnaround. VW Golf in front of corporate headquarters Thursday, 14.06.2018 17:35 clock The billion-dollar fine imposed on Volkswagen in the diesel… Continue reading Niedersachsen plans to use the VW billion

Prosecutor sees penance as “painful for VW”: where to go with the VW billion?

All articles and backgrounds 06/14/2018 Prosecutor sees penance as “painful for VW” Where to go with the VW billion? DPA Stephan Weil (SPD): The head of government of Lower Saxony sits in the VW Supervisory Board – and now expects a blessing for the state treasury The prosecutor Braunschweig sees the responsibility for the diesel… Continue reading Prosecutor sees penance as “painful for VW”: where to go with the VW billion?

Transport Minister Scheuer is to testify in VW process

The regional court in Stuttgart makes shareholders of VW and Porsche hope for damages – they could have been deceived earlier. In the procedure also Minister of Transport Scheuer is to be loaded as a witness. Andreas Scheuer (CSU) Thursday, 07.06.2018 18:02 clock Volkswagen and Porsche shareholders achieved a stage win in the diesel affair.… Continue reading Transport Minister Scheuer is to testify in VW process

Martin Winterkorn indicted in the United States

Martin Winterkorn is said to be complicit in the VW emissions scandal: At least that’s what the US Department of Justice sees it – and accuses the former Volkswagen boss of complicity. Ex-VW boss Martin Winterkorn Thursday, 03.05.2018 22:11 clock The US Department of Justice accused Volkswagens former CEO Martin Winterkorn the complicity in the… Continue reading Martin Winterkorn indicted in the United States

The legal fronts in the VW scandal

VW must pay a penalty of one billion euros because of the diesel affair. The legal processing will take but probably years. The overview. Volkswagen (icon) Wednesday, 13.06.2018 21:42 clock One billion euros fine – that’s the sum that the Prosecutor Braunschweig imposed because of the diesel scandal against Volkswagen Has. It is one of… Continue reading The legal fronts in the VW scandal

Imported commercial car sales jump 9.8 pct in May

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) — Sales of imported commercial vehicles jumped 9.8 percent last month from a year earlier as such vehicles gained a bigger market share in South Korea, a local automobile association said Thursday. The number of newly registered imported commercial vehicles jumped to 358 units in May from 326 on growing demand… Continue reading Imported commercial car sales jump 9.8 pct in May