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VOLKSWAGEN

BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2020
Trump administration closes antitrust probe of carmakers over emissions pact
The Justice Department has abandoned its antitrust probe of four automakers that sided with California over President Donald Trump in a fight over the future of fuel economy and emissions requirements.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2019
China car market heads for unprecedented second annual drop
Car sales in China continued to decline in November, extending a historic slump and all but ensuring a second straight annual drop for the world's biggest auto market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2019
VW accused of deceit in U.K.'s largest class action lawsuit
Volkswagen AG is facing one of the largest-ever U.K. class action lawsuits, with almost 100,000 vehicle owners accusing it of misleading them by installing emissions-cheating software that made it appear their diesel vehicles met environmental standards.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2019
Los Angeles Auto Show's green emphasis is no coincidence in climate-minded California
Batteries and big price tags are all the rage at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2019
German auto lobby chief suddenly quits in midst of Frankfurt show
Bernhard Mattes, the head of Germany's auto lobby group VDA, resigned unexpectedly this week in the middle of the Frankfurt motor show, the showcase event the group hosts every two years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2019
Chinese auto firms out in force at Frankfurt car show, led by battery makers
Chinese suppliers and manufacturers have stepped up their presence at the Frankfurt auto show, capitalizing on their strong position in electric technologies being forced on European carmakers by regulators seeking to curb pollution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2019
Toyota has plenty for robots to do during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
When athletes and organizers descend on Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games they'll be ferried around in autonomous cars, while torch relay runners will be accompanied by vehicles equipped with artificial intelligence. Robots will ferry javelins and hammers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 12, 2019
VW and Ford extend collaboration to electric, self-driving cars
Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. will cooperate on electric and self-driving car technology, sharing costs on a global scale to take a major step forward in the industry's disruptive transformation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2019
Ford-VW alliance over electric vehicles seen upping pressure on other carmakers
A broader alliance expected between Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG has the potential to transform the global automotive industry and increase pressure on other carmakers in areas including electric and autonomous vehicles, analysts said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2019
VW unveils apple-skinned SUV challenger to Tesla's Model X
Volkswagen AG unveiled an electric sport utility vehicle concept to challenge Tesla Inc.'s Model X as part of the auto industry's largest push into battery-powered vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 15, 2019
VW to take on Tesla X in China from 2021 with electric SUV
Volkswagen plans to build a fully electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) for China from 2021, taking on the Chinese market leader Tesla's Model X as the German carmaker ramps up production of zero emissions vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 16, 2019
VW and Ford team up on trucks, with joint deals on EVs and self-driving cars likely to follow
Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday they will join forces on commercial vans and pickups and are exploring joint development of electric and self-driving technology in moves meant to save the automakers billions of dollars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2019
With strong China focus, VW spearheads $300 billion global drive to make all cars electric
Global automakers are planning a $300 billion surge in spending on electric vehicle technology over the next five to 10 years, with nearly half of the money targeted at China, accelerating the industry's transition away from fossil fuels and shifting power to Asian suppliers of batteries and EV technology....
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2018
VW official says diesel scandal cleanup will cost it €5.5 billion this year and €2 billion in 2019
Volkswagen's cleanup of a diesel cheating scandal will cost it €5.5 billion ($6.25 billion) in 2018 and around €2 billion in 2019, Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter told German weekly Boersen-Zeitung.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
Trump unveils 10% global tariff, with Japan levy set at 24%
Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd during an event in which he unveiled new tariffs in the White House on Wednesday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan’s leader didn’t read the job description
Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba is facing a political funding scandal that has damaged his reputation and sparked speculation that internal efforts to remove him are underway.
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.

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