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Marketing

PR Disasters That Global Companies Found Hard to Deal With

Social media platforms have short-time memories and forget even the most glaring of all embarrassing tales in their rush to move on to the next big story

Business News

Apple Hires Porsche Racecar Engineer

Alexander Hitzinger is quoted as saying he wanted to do something, 'which has a significant and direct impact on society' but stopped short of confirming he now worked at Apple.

Business News

Volkswagen Modified a Beetle to Get Porsche-Like Speed

A highly modified Beetle LSR reached 205mph.

Business News

This Company's Latest Strategy Features Electric Cars

Audi will boost spending on digital technologies and electric cars over the next decade, sources at the German carmaker said.

Business News

Volkswagen Agrees to $15.3 Billion Settlement in Diesel Pollution Case

The settlement stems from VW's admission in September that it intentionally misled regulators by installing secret software that allowed U.S. vehicles to emit up to 40 times legally allowable pollution.

Business News

VW to Pay More Than $10 Billion for U.S. Emissions Scandal

As part of the settlements, Volkswagen will to help boost zero emissions vehicles and introduce a program to offset excess diesel pollution from the offending vehicles.

Business News

VW Looks for More Revenue From Ride-Hailing Apps

Europe's largest automaker will this month unveil a new business strategy aimed at improving accountability and speeding up model development, with greater investments in electric cars, new technologies and mobility services among the key elements, company sources have said.

Operations & Logistics

VW to Offer to Buy Back Nearly 500,000 U.S. Diesel Cars, Sources Say

That would include versions of the Jetta sedan, the Golf compact and the Audi A3 sold since 2009.

Marketing

Learning From Volkswagen: 6 Tips for Surviving a Scandal

Handled correctly, a scandal represents an opportunity to win trust, show goodwill and reassure consumers.

Leadership

The Biggest Lesson from Volkswagen: Culture Dictates Behavior

Here are four ways to build a culture which, unlike VW during its scandal days, accepts failure as a growth opportunity.

Legal

U.S. Files Civil Suit Against Volkswagen for Environment Violations

The allegations in the lawsuit carry penalties that could cost Volkswagen billions of dollars, a senior Justice Department official said.

Business News

Volkswagen to Give Gift Cards, Repairs to Diesel Car Owners

The embattled car maker admitted to installing 'defeat devices' in 11 million vehicles worldwide.

Branding

Volkswagen Faces the Most Onerous Rebranding Challenge In History, Again

A nice apology letter from VW gives some clues just how badly they screwed up.