Diesel car imports in South Korea set a new record in the fourth quarter last year despite worry that Volkswagen's emissions scandal may dent demand for foreign luxury vehicles, customs data showed Tuesday.
German automaker Volkswagen suffered its first loss in 15 years in the third quarter, in the wake of the scandal caused by its tampering with emissions devices.
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Oct.4 said the emissions scandal that has hit car giant Volkswagen was "dramatic" but would not inflict lasting damage to Germany's reputation.
Συνέχεια στο σκάνδαλο της Volkswagen δίνουν οι αριθμοί που έρχονται κάθε ημέρα στο προσκήνιο.
German authorities has given scandal-hit Volkswagen an October 7 deadline to set out a timeline for bringing all its diesel cars in line with national pollution guidelines, a newspaper said Sept. 27.
The German federal minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety called on Volkswagen automotive manufacturing company not to undermine its reputation of a reliable enterprise, as well as the "good name" generally attributable to the German industry.