Volkswagen
Crain Volkswagen of Fayetteville Files Suit Over Rival Lot
The Crain group in Fayetteville is challenging Volkswagen’s decision to grant a dealer franchise to the Everetts in Benton County. read more >
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$11.7M Paid for Little Rock Auto Dealership
This week's roundup of million-dollar real estate transactions in Pulaski County. read more >
State Rebates Available for Building Charging Stations
A new state program using nearly $1 million from Volkswagen’s environmental mitigation fund will offer rebates for companies and individuals installing electric vehicle charging stations in Arkansas. read more >
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Filling The Void (Editorial)
The leadership gap left by our elected officials is being filled increasingly by leaders in the private sector read more >
Pulaski, Washington Counties Plan Solar Savings for Taxpayers
After four years of looking at options, Pulaski County has put solar power "squarely in the pipeline" with a bid proposal for building a multimillion-dollar sun farm on county property, a project expected to save taxpayers 25-35% on an electric bill that once ran $1.2 million a year. read more >
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Volkswagen to Face Lawsuit by Arkansas Highway Employees Fund, Others
Volkswagen AG must defend an investor lawsuit filed by pension funds, including one representing Arkansas State Highway Employees, over the company's diesel emissions cheating scandal, a U.S. judge rules. read more >
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Volkswagen Faces Long Road in Regaining Trust
German automobile maker Volkswagen still smarting after an emissions scandal left 2,540 Arkansans eligible for buybacks. read more >
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John Goodson Helped Law Firms Get State Auditor Contract Potentially Worth Millions
State Auditor Andrea Lea agreed to pay inexperienced out-of-state attorneys a fee nearly twice as high as other states have committed to pay in a pursuit of unredeemed U.S. Treasury bonds. read more >
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‘Tone at the Top’ Deters Fraud (William Wyngaard Expert Commentary)
As role models, company leaders have an impact on the moral behavior of subordinates. When faced with an ethical dilemma, employees reduce the uncertainty of the dilemma by imitating their leaders’ behavior, which they observe daily. read more >
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Arkansas VW Owners File Lawsuits in State, Federal Courts
Arkansas lawyers filed two lawsuits last month against Volkswagen, the front edge of what’s expected to be a wave of legal action against the German automaker over the still-unfolding emissions scandal. read more >
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Arkansas Lawsuits Against VW Allege Fraud
A look at two lawsuits filed last month in Arkansas against Volkswagen. read more >
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Worse Than A Crime (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Figuring out a way to pass a test that Volkswagen couldn’t honestly pass was just the start. The company then created a whole fictitious marketing strategy around its fraudulent emissions tests. read more >
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