VW's woes mount amid claims of sex junkets for union chiefs

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Volkswagen AG of Germany is under investigation by German regulators for influence peddling with union leaders. Klaus-Joachim Gebauer, a former employee has given evidence that company funds were used illegally to take top labor leaders on travel junkets that included call girls, luxury hotels and the use of a company airplane. Volkswagen AG is the largest automobile manufacturer in the European Union.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Automobile Industry, Evidence, Gebauer, Klaus-Joachim

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Daimler fires workers following its bribery probe

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DaimlerChrysler AG of Germany has fired several employees upon the findings of an internal investigation into bribery allegations in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. Investigations are continuing by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the United States Justice Department.

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT, Bribery, Transportation equipment industry, Company Profile, Daimler AG

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VW again target of EU antitrust probe

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Volkswagen AG is again being investigated for allegedly conducting a price-fixing cartel at its dealership network in Germany. The company is being charged with price-fixing its Passat model.

Automobile Manufacturing, Foreign-Make Autos, Price fixing, Foreign cars, Passat (Automobile)

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