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VW Emissions Scandal: 98,000 Petrol Vehicles Affected by CO2 Issue In Germany

According to Germany's transport minister, around 98,000 VW petrol vehicles are caught up in the automaker's latest emissions scandal. That…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: EPA Finds More Vehicles with Cheat Tests

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), VW cars with bigger diesel engines also contained software devices designed to cheat…

9 years ago

VW Reports $4 Billion Operating Loss Amid Emissions Scandal

VW has reported a €3.48 billion operating loss for Q3 of 2015, and a €2.52 billion pre-tax loss triggered by…

9 years ago

Toyota Overtakes VW in Global Car Sales After Dieselgate Scandal

Toyota has overtaken VW in global vehicle sales after releasing figures for the first nine months of 2015. The Japanese…

9 years ago

Porsche Market Manipulation Trial Begins in Germany

Porsche ex-CEO Wendelin Wiedeking and ex-finance chief Holger Haerter have gone on trial in Germany accused of market manipulation over…

9 years ago

VW Investigates More Diesel Engines in Emissions Scandal

VW has announced it is looking into more of its diesel engines to see whether they also contain software used…

9 years ago

VW Scandal: CEO Matthias Muller Addresses Top Management

Volkswagen’s new CEO Matthias Muller has said the automaker can shine again in two to three years. Addressing the company's…

9 years ago

VW Scandal: Germany Forces Recall of 2.4 Million Affected Cars

Germany's automotive watchdog, the KBA, has ordered VW to recall 2.4 million vehicles in the country as a result of…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: EIB Loans Could Be Recalled

European Investment Bank President Werner Hoyer has told the German media that the EU bank could recall loans it gave…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: Michael Horn Gives Evidence Before Congressional Committee

Volkswagen USA CEO Michael Horn has made a "sincere apology" for installing "defeat devices" to cheat emissions tests on the…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: Hans Dieter Poetsch Appointed as Board Chairman

Hans Dieter Poetsch has been appointed as VW’s new chairman, following a board meeting to discuss the emissions scandal. Former…

9 years ago

VW to Start Recall of Cars Affected by Emissions Scandal in January 2016

VW’s new CEO, Matthias Muller, said the car giant expects to start a recall of cars affected by its emissions…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: French Prosecutors Investigate Aggravated Deception

France has opened an inquiry into Volkswagen over the rigging of emission tests. The Paris prosecutor said it was investigating…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: 700,000 Seat Cars Fitted with Cheat Software

About 700,000 Seat cars are fitted with the software that allowed parent company VW to cheat US emissions tests, the…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: 3.3 Million Audi and Skoda Cars Fitted with Cheat Software

A total of 3.3 million Audi and Skoda cars fitted with the software that allowed parent company Volkswagen to cheat…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal 2015: 2.1 Million Audi Cars Fitted with Cheat Software

At least 2.1 million Audi vehicles worldwide were fitted with the software that allowed parent Volkswagen to cheat US emission…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: Countries Investigating Dieselgate

About 11 million VW vehicles worldwide have diesel engines with software “irregularities”. The automaker plans to set aside 6.5 bn…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: Switzerland Temporarily Bans VW Diesel-Engine Models Sales

The sale of VW diesel-engine models which could have devices capable of tricking emission tests has been temporarily halted in…

9 years ago

VW Admits Using Same Fake Emissions Test in Europe

VW has admitted using the same fake emissions test in Europe as it used to falsify results in the US,…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: CEO Martin Winterkorn Resigns

VW CEO Martin Winterkorn has resigned after the revelation that the world’s largest automaker manipulated US diesel car emissions tests.…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal Affects 11 Million Vehicles Worldwide

At least 11 million vehicles worldwide are affected by the scandal that has erupted over Volkswagen’s rigging of US car…

9 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: CEO Martin Winterkorn to Support German Transport Ministry Investigation

Volkswagen will "support" the German transport ministry's investigation into the automaker's emissions scandal, CEO Martin Winterkorn has said. VW shares…

9 years ago

Suzuki Buys Back Nearly 20% Stake Held by Volkswagen for $3.8 Billion

Suzuki has bought back a nearly 20% stake held by Volkswagen for 460 billion yen ($3.8 billion). The Japanese carmaker…

9 years ago

American carmakers report strong sales figures for May 2014

The American carmakers reported strong sales figures for May 2014. Chrysler said sales were up 17%, driven by its Jeep…

10 years ago

Volkswagen workers vote against UAW union in Chattanooga TN

US workers have voted against union representation at a Volkswagen car plant in the southern state of Tennessee. The vote…

11 years ago