Volkswagen's sales keep going up despite diesel scandalDecember 16, 2016 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Volkswagen's sales just keep going up despite its scandal over cars that cheated on diesel emissions tests, The Associated Press reports. The German auto maker sold 7.9 percent more cars in November compared to a year ago. Volkswagen's core brand and its other makes including Audi, Skoda and SEAT sold 899,400 cars worldwide. November sales were boosted by China, the company's biggest market. And the company's sales are up 3.1 percent for 11 months of 2016 to 9.38 million. Wolfsburg-based Volkswagen has agreed to pay $15 billion to settle demands from U.S. environmental authorities and customers over 475,000 cars with software that turned off diesel emission controls during normal driving. A judge in San Francisco plans to hear Friday, December 16 whether the company has reached a settlement over a further 80,000 cars. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |