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• Volkswagen pumps 2 billion euros into China electric vehicle bet
  
  Volkswagen AG plans to boost its electric push in China, the world's biggest auto market, by pumping 2.1 billion euros in two Chinese electric vehicle players.
  Reuters.  Fri, 29 May 2020 08:45:12 -0400.
• Volkswagen raises China electric vehicle bet by 2 billion euros, buys stakes in two separate firms
  
  Volkswagen AG (VW) said on Friday it has agreed to invest 2.1 billion euros ($2.33 billion) in two separate Chinese electric vehicle players, upping its bet on the world's biggest auto market as international rivals seek to muscle in.
  Reuters.  Thu, 28 May 2020 23:19:22 -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.
• Volkswagen apologizes for 'racist' ad posted on Instagram account
  
  The ad depicted a large, white hand pushing a dark-skinned man around a parked VW Golf, before flicking him into a doorway.
  CNBC.  Thu, 21 May 2020 15:00:24 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.
• Coronavirus Wrecks Europe Auto Industry: Rough Road Ahead
  
  While European carmakers like Volkswagen and BMW are already warning a difficult year ahead, there are concerns about sustained economic impacts.
  Rimmi Singhi.  Zacks.  Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:41:00 GMT.
• Volkswagen to close European plants for two weeks
  
  Volkswagen has said it will close most of its European plants for two weeks due to uncertainty over demand for cars and parts amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  Irish Independent.  Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:06:05 +0000.
• Renault names ex-Seat chief de Meo as CEO for post-Ghosn era
  
  French auto giant Renault SA on Tuesday named former Volkswagen Director Luca de Meo its chief executive as it seeks to regain its footing after ...
  Japan Times.  Thu, 30 Jan 2020 04:08:10 +0900.
• Volkswagen and Aeris form joint venture for connected-car technology - Roadshow
  
  Ventic will handle connected-car platforms and focus on VW-branded cars in North America.
  Sean Szymkowski.  CNET.  Wed, 22 Jan 2020 22:18:20 +0000.

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