Two brothers were stabbed and one died because of a dispute over a a parking spot, police said. Omri Dahan, 23, was stabbed in the chest and his 29-year-old brother was stabbed in the arm around 11.30pm Sunday near their home in the Bergen Beach area of Brooklyn. The two brothers were arguing with two other men because one of them had blocked Dahan's brother's driveway, CBS New York reported. The older brother was irate that his driveway was blocked and when the car owner and his friend returned to the vehicle, they all started arguing. The homeowner brought his younger brother outside as backup and the brothers were stabbed. Dahan (pictured) was stabbed in the chest and his 29-year-old brother was stabbed in the left arm. The two brothers were brought to Beth Israel Hospital where Dahan later died from his injuries. Dahan had spent time living in Israel and even served in the Israel Defense Forces, according to his Facebook page. A tribute from one of his friends said the 23-year-old was 'a tough guy with an amazing heart'. His brother was treated for the minor wound to his left arm and is in the hospital in stable condition, ABC 7 reported. He is expected to recover. Share One neighbor said parking in the neighborhood is difficult and often causes fights. They always argue here for parking,' the neighbor told CBS New York. Police say the two attackers fled the scene in a gray or silver Volkswagen, possibly a Passat or Jetta, with Taxi and Limousine Commission license plates. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Police say the two attackers fled the scene in a gray or silver Volkswagen, possibly a Passat or Jetta, with Taxi and Limousine Commission license plates.
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DETROIT (AP) 鈥?After some summer gains, Volkswagen's U.S. Volkswagen Group's sales are expected to be flat in October, even as total U.S. 8 percent for one of the best Octobers in more than a decade, according to data from J.D. Power and Associates obtained by The Associated Press. J.D. Power combines all the brands Volkswagen AG sells in the U.S., including Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley. Its forecast is a sign that surging sales of the German automaker's luxury brands aren't making up for a slowdown for the Volkswagen brand. FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2015, file photo, the grille of a Volkswagen car for sale is decorated with the iconic company symbol in Boulder, Colo. J.D. Power says Volkswagen Group's sales are expected to be flat in October, 2015, even as sales for the U.S. 8 percent toward what could be of the best Octobers in more than a decade. Volkswagen admitted last month that it had cheated on emissions tests using software installed on 482,000 diesel vehicles in the U.S.
VW Dealers have been forced to stop selling four diesel models affected by the emissions probe 鈥?the 2009 through 2015 Golf, Jetta, Passat and Audi A3. The scandal comes as about one in four VW dealers are struggling to turn a profit according to the head of a group that represents U.S. Others forecasters echoed the J.D. Volkswagen and other automakers are scheduled to report U.S. Many Volkswagen dealers in the U.S. After years of complaining to Germany that their vehicles were too expensive and not tailored to Americans' tastes, things seemed to turn around in May with the arrival of the new Volkswagen Golf. Group sales jumped 8.5 percent, according to J.D. Power, and also rose sharply in June and July. Alan Brown of his fellow Volkswagen dealers. Brown runs two dealerships in Texas and represents all 652 Volkswagen dealerships in the U.S. Volkswagen National Dealer Advisory Council. Brown said even before the scandal, around a quarter of U.S. Volkswagen dealers were struggling to make a profit.
Before the sales halt, diesels accounted for around 25 percent of U.S. Kalafer is also worried about the morale of his staff, who depend on good sales to get bonuses. There were some bright spots. 2,000 cash incentive VW was offering to owners. Tom Backer, general manager of Lash Volkswagen in White Plains, New York, said the incentive may help the dealership to its best October ever. So far, Volkswagen's other brands aren't seeing much impact. Edmunds predicts Audi sales will be up 15 percent in October, even though one of its cars 鈥?the A3 sedan 鈥?has a diesel version that can't be sold at the moment. Edmunds senior analyst Jessica Caldwell said the A3 isn't a big seller for Audi. She also said many customers may not realize Audi is owned by Volkswagen. AP Auto Writer Tom Krisher contributed from Detroit. AP reporter Jason Keyser contributed from Chicago.
