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VW says U.S. ‘Dieselgate’ settlement not to be replicated in Europe

Volkswagen's CEO has rejected calls for the carmaker to compensate customers in Europe over the 'Dieselgate' emissions scandal along the lines of its $15 billion deal in the United States, telling a German newspaper a similar settlement would be inappropriate and unaffordable. Europe's Industry Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska last week called on Volkswagen to also compensate European owners of its diesel-powered cars, saying it would be unfair for them to be treated differently from U.S. customers just because of a different legal system. “We have a…

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Volkswagen brand chief says no plans to step down despite investigation

Volkswagen's brand chief, Herbert Diess, is not planning to resign even though he is the subject of investigation by public prosecutors, he told a German newspaper. “It's not up for debate,” Diess told Sueddeutsche Zeitung in an interview published on Monday, when asked if he had thought about stepping down as a result of the probe. Volkswagen's reputation will take 12-18 months to recover from

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Oil climbs as market seen in balance, but slow demand weighs

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday following comments from the Saudi energy minister that the market was heading towards balance, although signs of slowing demand in Asia weighed. The energy minister of Saudi Arabia, the world's top crude exporter, and …

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