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. Source: NYT > Business – Jack Ewing
Piled Up in Huge Lots, Volkswagen’s Reworked Diesels Trickle to Buyers
Nearly three years after VW started its buyback program, it says it has 100,000 left to sell. Dealers say demand is surprisingly strong. Source: NYT > Business – Roy Furchgott
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. Source: NYT > Business – Palko Karasz
‘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. Source: NYT > Business – Rob Sass
Rupert Stadler, Ex-Audi Chief, 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 company’s diesel emissions scandal. Source: NYT > Business – Melissa Eddy
‘A Few Dirty Tricks’: Documents Show Audi’s Role in the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
The carmaker’s luxury unit was more deeply involved in cheating pollution rules than previously known. Source: NYT > Business – Jack Ewing