VW's deep political ties in Germany seen as a key asset

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking to crowds of factory workers at the VW plant in Wolfsburg, has kept VW's scandal over cheating on diesel emissions at arm's length thus far. (ADAM BERRY/BLOOMBERG NEWS)

October 03, 2015 05:00 AM

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