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Today's News: April 22, 2016

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USA TODAY: Volkswagen reaches ‘substantial’ settlement to buy back, repair cars

Mashable: Volkswagen agrees to fix or buy back 500,000 diesel cars in U.S.

The Verge: Volkswagen agrees with US regulators to offer ‘substantial compensation’ to Dieselgate owners

The Verge: The Ford Raptor will be the first full-size American pickup in China

TechCrunch: Beepi lets you buy, sell and now lease a car with an app

The New York Times: Volkswagen reaches deal in U.S. over emissions scandal

The New York Times: Despite strong earnings, GM has much to prove to investors

The Wall Street Journal: Volkswagen owners ponder next move after company’s diesel emissions deal

Bloomberg: Daimler probe hits industry credibility after Mitsubishi charge

CNBC: Carmakers pressured on fuel emissions standards (video)

Forbes: VW satisfies U.S. government with diesel buyback plan, but what about VW  car owners?

Fortune: Volkswagen deal valued at $10.2 billion

The Motley Fool: Volkswagen’s settlement could cost $10 billion or more

CBS News: Volkswagen agrees to repurchase “diesel-gate” cars in U.S.

CBS News: Do all automakers cheat on their MPG tests?

Newsweek: Volkswagen, EPA reach ‘concrete plan’ in vehicle software cheat scandal

The Detroit News: Ford to export its rugged F-150 Raptor to China

SFGate.com: VW’s not-so-clean diesels: Judge reveals partial buy-back plan

Boston.com: Fuel-friendly cars to celebrate Earth Day 2016

ABC News Radio: Jack Nerad of Kelley Blue Book says achieving emissions standards at a reasonable cost to VW will be difficult

CBS Detroit (WWJ-AM): Kelley Blue Book’s Matt DeLorenzo discusses potential VW buybacks and what the conditions may be for owners

WCBS-AM (New York, N.Y.): Matt DeLorenzo of Kelley Blue Book explains that VW still needs a plan to fix the diesel cars affected

KOMO-AM (Seattle, Wash.): Jack Nerad of Kelley Blue Book says VW diesel owners need a done deal before they can begin celebrating

 

KBB.com Editorial

2017 Honda Clarity to add EV and Plug-in Hybrid models

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid: Big box, big deal

How to lower your car insurance premiums

2017 BMW 7 Series Centennial Edition Bows

10 Best Used All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Under $10,000

 

OEM/Vehicle News

Volkswagen posts deep loss after taking $18.28 billion hit on emissions scandal

GM CEO Barra’s compensation jumps 77% in 2015 to $28.6M

GM to idle 4 N.A. plants for 2 weeks after Japan quakes disrupt supply chain

Elon Musk wants to solve traffic congestion with self-driving buses

Volvo wants to sell 1 million electrified vehicles by 2025

 

Industry/Dealer News

Uber overtakes rental cars among business travelers

Virtual reality & CPO: Not just a fantasy

 

International Automotive News

VW’s European customers frustrated as automaker reaches U.S. diesel deal

German automakers to recall 630,000 diesel cars to fix emissions

Uber launches new facial recognition feature in China

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

Nissan ads take a poke at upstart Tesla

Brands post tributes to Prince, but struggle to make them heartfelt and not promotional

 

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