The firms will share EV technology as they face slowing sales growth and competition from Chinese rivals.

VW Finance showed "a lack of empathy", according to the Financial Conduct Authority.

Cecil, who was heading towards a million miles, blows a gasket on a trek to a VW plant in Germany.

Martin Winterkorn, who was head of the German carmaker in 2015, appeared in court on Tuesday.

Shares in the US-based electric truck and SUV maker jumped by almost 50% after the announcement.

VW workers in the south vote on whether to join a union - a test of how far worker activism has spread.

The 900,000-miler is a daily driver, as well carting around tonnes of waste plastic.

The annual Volkswagen Santa Run returns to deliver presents to children in hospital in Southampton.