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Former Volkswagen Chief Executive Faces Trial in Emissions Case

Nine years after the carmaker admitted to concealing emissions on a massive scale, Martin Winterkorn will be tried in a German court.

By Jack Ewing and Tatiana Firsova

Automobiles Blume, Oliver (1968- ) Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Factories and Manufacturing Germany Ig Metall Labor and Jobs Layoffs and Job Reductions Volkswagen AG

Volkswagen Considers Closing Plants in Germany

For the first time in its 87-year history, the automaker is considering shuttering factories in Germany, citing the need to remain competitive.

By Melissa Eddy

Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Germany Karlsruhe (Germany) Rihm, Wolfgang

Wolfgang Rihm, Prolific Contemporary Classical Music Composer, Dies at 72

Likened to a “court composer” for Germany, he wrote more than 500 pieces and was considered one of the most original and independent musical voices in Europe.

By Jeffrey Arlo Brown

Balconies and Terraces Germany Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Solar Energy Sustainable Living

Germans Combat Climate Change With D.I.Y. Solar Panels

Plug-and-play solar panels are popping up in yards and on balcony railings across Germany, driven by bargain prices and looser regulations.

By Melissa Eddy