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Tesla Displaces Volkswagen as World’s Second Most Valuable Automaker

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Tesla has overtaken Volkswagen as the world's second most valuable automaker, after a dramatic rise in…

5 years ago

Dieselgate Scandal: Former VW Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn Charged with Fraud

Martin Winterkorn, the former chief executive of the German auto maker Volkswagen, has been charged in Germany over his involvement…

6 years ago

VW Diesel Emissions Scandal Will Cost Company $30 Billion

Volkswagen has announced that the diesel emissions scandal will cost the company an extra $3 billion (€2.5 billion), because engines…

7 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: CEO Mathias Muller Investigated by Stuttgart Prosecutors

VW CEO Matthias Muller is being investigated by Stuttgart prosecutors in connection with the emissions scandal that erupted at the…

7 years ago

Are We Seeing The Death Of The V8?

Over 60 years ago, Chevrolet began production for the first ever small-block V8 engine, kick-starting what would become an American…

8 years ago

Diesel Emissions Scandal: VW Pleads Guilty to Three Charges in US

VW has pleaded guilty to three charges as part of a $4.3 billion agreement with the US authorities over the…

8 years ago

VW and Tata Motors Set Up Strategic Partnership to Boost Sales

Volkswagen and Tata Motors will set up a strategic partnership to help both companies boost economy car sales in India…

8 years ago

VW Faces First Legal Action from A Big Corporate Client

Car giant Volkswagen faces its first legal action in Germany from a big corporate client over the dieselgate scandal. Deutsche…

8 years ago

VW Becomes World’s Best-Selling Automaker

VW has overtaken Toyota to become the world's best-selling automaker. This is the first time the German company has held…

8 years ago

VW Agrees A Draft $4.3 Billion Settlement over Emissions Scandal

German automaker Volkswagen has agreed a draft $4.3 billion settlement with the Department of Justice and US Customs over the…

8 years ago

VW Golf Overtakes Volvo as Sweden’s Best-Selling Car in 2016

For the first year in more than half a century, Volvo was not Sweden’s best-selling car in 2016. Surprisingly the…

8 years ago

VW Reaches Settlement with US and California to Recall 83,000 3-Liter Diesel Cars

VW reached a settlement with US and California authorities to recall 83,000 diesel cars with 3-liter diesel engines, resolving the…

8 years ago

VW Sued in Australia over Alleged Emissions Fraud

Volkswagen is being sued in Australia for allegedly misleading customers by selling modified vehicles that covered up emissions fraud. The…

8 years ago

Dieselgate: VW Reaches $15 Billion Settlement with US Car Owners

Volkswagen has reportedly reached a $15 billion settlement with US car owners after admitting it cheated emission tests. The German…

8 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal Hits German Giant’s Profit in Q1 2016

Volkswagen profit fell 20% in Q1 of 2016 as the auto maker continues to grapple with fallout from the diesel…

8 years ago

Norges Bank Investment Management Sues VW over Emissions Scandal

Volkswagen is being sued by a Norwegian sovereign wealth fund over the car giant's emissions scandal. Norges Bank Investment Management,…

8 years ago

Dieselgate: VW Sets Emissions Scandal Provisions to €16.2 Billion

Volkswagen has announced it set aside more than double provisions for the diesel emissions scandal to €16.2 billion. In 2015,…

9 years ago

VW Reaches Diesel Buy Back Deal in US

Volkswagen has reached a deal with the US authorities under which the automaker could offer to buy back up to…

9 years ago

Skoda Posts Record Sales for Q1 2016

Skoda has posted its best first quarter to date as it shrugged off the emissions scandal hanging over parent company…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: EPA and CARB Reject Recall Plans

VW's recall plan for diesel cars equipped with emissions "cheat" devices has been rejected by US regulators. The California Air…

9 years ago

VW Sales Fall for First Time in 11 Years following Emissions Scandal

Volkswagen has reported its first drop in VW brand sales in 11 years as the company continues to cope with…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: Justice Department Sues German Car Giant

VW has been sued by the US Justice Department over the emissions scandal that saw the German automaker fitting software…

9 years ago

VW Global Sales Fall 2.4% in November 2015

VW global sales fell 2.4% in November 2015 following the emissions scandal, the German automaker announced on December 10. The…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: Chairman Hans Dieter Potsch Admits Chain of Errors

VW chairman of the board of directors Hans Dieter Potsch says a chain of errors led to the emissions scandal…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: Fewer Cars Affected by CO2 Issue

VW has said that far fewer of its cars are affected by inaccurate carbon dioxide emissions and fuel usage measurement…

9 years ago