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Feb 15, 2020 Report
Volkswagen offers 830 million euros to compensate German buyers

The offer comes despite a breakdown in talks with German consumer association VZBV

Volkswagen said it will compensate owners of its heavily polluting diesel vehicles in Germany in a settlement that will cost the German carmaker 830 million euros (690 million pounds). In 2015 VW was caught by regulators using manipulated engine management software to mask excessive pollution levels in its diesel cars, sparking a raft of prosecutions and lawsuits. The offer comes despite a breakdown in talks with German consumer association VZBV, which had been in negotiations with

Reuters
Feb 15, 2020
NASCAR's guessing game - Trying to predict the Daytona 500

If you're expecting a big name to finish first, think again

Survival is the most important skill in the Daytona 500. NASCAR’s season opener is a three-hour, white-knuckle thrill ride in cramped quarters at 200 mph that’s as much about finding holes and help than having speed and handling. The fastest car rarely wins and has as good a shot at ending up in the junkyard as victory lane.

Associated Press
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