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Volkswagen fined because of being too successful
Original: volkswagen ag
Volkswagen AG is facing a penalty payment, and the reason given is unusually favourable for the carmaker: according to Der Spiegel, the company must pay a fine because of its too great success. The exact details of which authority imposed the sanction and over which market or model it relates are not yet clear from the initial reports. The unusual nature of a fine handed out for commercial success is what is drawing attention in Germany.
Why now: The novelty of a company being penalised for excessive success makes the story stand out
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 3 snapshots from 17 h ago to 16 h ago.
Evidence
- Bafin-Bußgeld gegen Volkswagen: Volkswagen muss Strafe wegen Verstoß gegen Kapitalmarktregeln zahlen · DIE ZEIT
- Volkswagen: VW muss Strafe zahlen - wegen zu großen Erfolgs · Spiegel
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