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Volkswagen to Fire 3 Executives as Emissions Scandal Grows

HeadlineSep 25, 2015

Volkswagen is expected to fire three top executives today over the growing scandal that Volkswagen illegally installed devices in 11 million diesel cars worldwide in a deliberate bid to avoid emissions rules. This comes two days after Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned. The Justice Department is reportedly conducting a criminal investigation. The crisis has cost the company nearly a third of its market value.

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