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VW reports soaring profits despite scandal on diesel emissions

German car giant Volkswagen reported soaring profits Thursday for a third quarter free of massive payouts for diesel emissions cheating. [Photo: Courtesy]

Volkswagen net profit more than doubled year-on-year between July and September, to 2.76 billion euros ($3.14 billion), still short of analysts' expectations

German car giant Volkswagen reported soaring profits Thursday for a third quarter free of massive payouts for diesel emissions cheating but the results were still weighed down by new pollution tests.

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