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VW 'endangers whole diesel car industry'

Many customers are typically shy of buying a used car, not a new one. But now world number one Volkswagen is faced with having to figure out how to

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Business Series

VW shares continue to recover after steep falls

Volkswagen shares recovered slightly on Thursday after steep falls in recent days. But the emissions scandal has threatened to engulf VW’s rivals

Business Series

Volkswagen faces uphill battle to repair tarnished image

How far will the fallout from the VW emissions tests scandal stretch? Until this week the words ‘German engineering’ carried connotations of

Business Series

Winterkorn's VW pension pot could top 28m euros

He’s leaving Volkswagen amid the scandal over widespread emission test fraud – but not entirely empty handed. Reports say CEO Martin Winterkorn has

Economy

VW 'Dieselgate' puts 'lax' EU testing under scrutiny

How clean are cars in Europe, and what does the VW ‘Dieselgate’ scandal mean for the European car industry? The exposure of Volkswagen as an

Business Series

Lindt's choc teddy beats Haribo's fruit gum in courtroom 'battle of the bears'

The Swiss chocolate giant Lindt is enjoying the sweet scent of victory over its rival Haribo after Germany’s supreme court ruled in its favour in the

Germany

Five goals in nine minutes for Bayern's Lewandowski

Germany

Volkswagen's 'Total Recall': oh yeah, we cheated

The world’s number one car maker’s image is taking a beating, and with it the very credibility of clean diesel technology. Volkswagen’s name has been

Germany

Berlin raids seek to uncover German links to suspected Islamists

Early-morning police raids have taken place on eight properties in Berlin. A mosque association was among the buildings stormed. German authorities

Germany

Cheers! Oktoberfest beer festival kicks off in Munich

The world’s largest beer festival has kicked off in Munich. Revellers have descended on the German city for the annual Oktoberfest. Organisers are

Sport

Dettmar Cramer revered Bayern coach dies at 90

The man with a fully functional football brain Dettmar Cramer has died at the age of 90. Cramer, known as the ‘Football Professor’ led Bayern Munich

My Europe Series

On patrol with Germany's elite anti-trafficking police

Germany’s southern border has become a frontline in the battle against human traffickers. The country is the preferred destination of most of those

Germany

Germany insists border remains open despite controls

Hundreds of migrants and refugees have been gathering at the Austrian-German border following Berlin’s decision to reintroduce border checks on

Germany

Jaguar car sets record for tallest loop the loop

It’s a new world record – a Jaguar sports car has preformed the tallest loop the loop at this year’s Frankfurt motor show. Video: Jaguar</a> <a

Economy

China slowdown casts shadow over Frankfurt Motor Show

The fancy new models at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show which opens this week reflect a cautious optimism over the global car market – at least in some

Economy

Refugees may be Germany's 'next economic miracle', says Daimler boss

The huge influx of refugees and migrants into Germany could turn out to be the foundation for the country’s next economic miracle, according to the

Economy

Deutsche Bank could cut workforce by 25 percent

Deutsche Bank is considering shedding almost a quarter of its global workforce as it looks to honour pledges to cut costs and streamline its

Germany

Quotas or funds? Germany increases the pressure over migrants

Germany’s Interior Minister is increasing pressure for refugees and migrants to be distributed across Europe by quota. Thomas de Maizière says