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• Volkswagen seeks to leave 'dieselgate' behind with all-electric compact SUV, the ID.4
  
  Volkswagen, after its diesel emissions cheating scandal, goes all in on electric cars with no tailpipe emissions at all.
  Russ Mitchell.  Los Angeles Times.  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:29:47 -0400.
• Volkswagen lost $1.8 billion in Q2 but sees profit for year
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Carmaker Volkswagen recorded an after-tax loss of 1.54 billion euros ($1.81 billion) in the second quarter as the pandemic shut down auto plants and closed dealerships. ...
  Washington Times.  Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:12:33 -0400.
• Volkswagen posts $940 million first-half loss and cuts dividend as pandemic hammers sales
  
  Volkswagen has reported an operating loss of 800 million euros ($940 million) for the first half of 2020 and cuts its dividend as the coronavirus pandemic hammered car sales.
  CNBC.  Thu, 30 Jul 2020 07:05:20 GMT.
• Auto Stock Roundup: Navistar-TuSimple Pact, Volkswagen-Fisker Deal & More
  
  While Navistar (NAV) teams up with TuSimple to develop SAE Level 4 self-driving trucks, Fisker is in talks with Volkswagen (VWAGY) to power its SUV using the German auto giant's MEB platform.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:23:00 GMT.
• Report: Volkswagen drops plans for new plant in Turkey
  
  BERLIN (AP) - German automaker Volkswagen is dropping its plans for a new factory in Turkey in response to a drop in demand for new cars during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a media report Wednesday. ...
  Washington Times.  Wed, 01 Jul 2020 06:26:31 -0400.
• Volkswagen, Audi on hold as Mexico's Puebla state not ready to reopen
  
  Mexico's Puebla state, where German automaker Volkswagen and its luxury brand unit Audi have major plants, said it is not ready to reopen its automotive sector due to ongoing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
  Reuters.  Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:56:39 -0400.
• Germany rebuffs gasoline auto lobby with radical electric plan
  
  Germany has become the second major European economy to use a multi-billion-euro recovery plan to spur clean driving, with incentives for electric cars that should boost Volkswagen and Tesla , while polluting SUVs face higher taxes.
  Reuters.  Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:12:43 -0400.
• VW ordered to buy back cars it equipped with emission evasion kits
  
  The decision comes after a motorist took the company to court over a Volkswagen Sharan he bought in 2014, which was equipped with the software that turned off emissions controls during testing.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 26 May 2020 15:58:56 GMT.
• Volkswagen Will Only Sell Its ID Electric Cars Online
  
  A new 'agency' model should make buying an EV more straightforward.
  Rachel England.  Entrepreneur.  Thu, 21 May 2020 15:02:00 GMT.
• Huge auto plant cautiously ramps up after COVID-19 shutdown
  
  The Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, is the size of New York's Central Park and usually staffed by 70,000 people. But things look very different now.
  CBS News.  Wed, 20 May 2020 13:04:37 -0400.

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