This could weaken family's control of Volkswagen; create uncertainty about the company's direction
January agreed to plead guilty and pay $4.3 billion in criminal and civil fines
Jones Day was mandated by VW's supervisory board to lead an open-ended investigation
VW said last month it made a record group operating profit in 2016
Volkswagen brand fell 10 per cent to 1.9 billion euros
It agreed to pay $4.3 bn in civil and criminal penalties in case brought by Justice Department
Volkswagen said its Skoda unit would lead the project
Last month, the board announced steps to cap total compensation for top management
MoU will enable both carmakers to deepen exchanges about technology, components and platforms
Company's mass-market brand is undergoing heavy restructuring with thousands of job cuts
Legal inquiries will end on Friday when VW is set to plead guilty in Detroit
Volkswagen admitted to having installed 'defeat devices' in 11 million diesel cars
Volkswagen forecast broadly stable earnings this year
Volkswagen is working to establish itself as the most preferred 'affordable premium brand' in India
Volkswagen's cheating led Germany to order an EU-wide recall of 8.5 million Volkswagen vehicles
Company looks to quell widespread anger over bonuses paid even as it suffered record losses
Tata Motors has been stepping up efforts to shed the budget image of its namesake brand
A spokesman for VW confirmed the letter and said both sides had resolved their points of difference
The labour bosses wrote a letter accusing the chief of disregarding an agreed turnaround plan
About the US probe into emissions cheating