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German state prosecutors are seeking prison terms for former Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking and ex-finance chief Holger Haerter, who are accused of having manipulated Volkswagen shares during a failed takeover of VW in 2008.

Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche’s pay jumped 16 percent to $10.75 million last year as the company reported a 36 percent rise in operating profit.

The arrival of the V90 is forecast to push Volvo past Audi to the top of Europe’s important large premium station wagon segment next year, analysts say.

Toyota is recalling about 2.87 million SUVs worldwide after rear seat belts separated in one fatal accident in Canada and during a crash that injured a passenger in the U.S. The recall includes 625,000 RAV4 models in Europe.

Volvo forecast record sales and higher profit this year, after strong demand for its cars in Europe and the U.S. tripled its operating profit to $776.6 million in 2015.

Fiat Chrysler will continue using temporary layoffs at its Grugliasco plant in Turin to adjust to lower demand for the Maserati Quattroporte and Ghibli models it builds there, a union said.

A tougher European testing regime following Volkswagen’s emissions test cheating scandal could mean new small diesel car models are modified or withdrawn, industry association ACEA said.

A tougher European testing regime following Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal could mean new small diesel car models are modified or withdrawn by automakers, the region’s auto lobby said.

Jaguar will next month unveil a high-performance version of its F-Type two-seat model. The F-Type SVR will become the brand’s fastest and most powerful production road car.

A Dutch foundation trying to recover damages for VW investors said it has won the support of dozens of shareholders.