vw emissions scandal

Dieselgate: Volkswagen Ordered to Partially Reimburse German Car Owners

Volkswagen must pay compensation to a German plaintiff who had bought one of its diesel minivans fitted with emissions-cheating software,…

4 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

Audi Offers Free Software Upgrade for 850,000 Diesel Cars to Improve Emissions

Audi is offering a free software upgrade for 850,000 diesel cars in order to improve emissions. The German auto maker…

7 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: Company to Provide Two Year Guarantee for Europe Cars

Volkswagen will provide a two year guarantee for the cars in Europe fitted with emissions cheating devices which it agreed…

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…

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 Proposes $1.2BN Deal to Settle Emissions Scandal

German car giant Volkswagen has agreed to pay at least $1.2 billion to fix or buy back 78,000 diesel cars…

8 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: Former CEO Martin Winterkorn Investigated for Fraud

According to German prosecutors, former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn may have known the automaker was cheating on emissions tests earlier…

8 years ago

VW Emissions Scandal: Company Agrees to Pay $4.3 BN Settlement and Pleads Guilty to Three Criminal Charges in US

German automaker Volkswagen has pleaded guilty to three criminal charges in the United States and will pay fines totaling $4.3…

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 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

VW Emissions Scandal: South Korea Suspends Sales of 80 Models

The sales of 80 Volkswagen models have been suspended in South Korea and the automaker will be fined over allegations…

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,…

9 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 to Offer Substantial Compensation and Buy-Back Deals to Settle Emissions Scandal

Volkswagen has reached a deal with the US authorities in the diesel emissions scandal. The German giant will offer "substantial…

9 years ago

VW Scandal: US Court Sets Deadline for Emissions Fix

Volkswagen has to come up with a plan to fix 600,000 cars that emit illegal levels of pollution by April…

9 years ago

VW Scandal: German and French Prosecutors Extend Investigations

German and French prosecutors have broadened their investigations into VW emissions scandal. French authorities have opened a formal probe into…

9 years ago

VW Results Delayed Due to Emissions Scandal

VW has announced that it will not release its results nor hold its shareholders' meeting on time, as it needs…

9 years ago

Europe Car Sales Reach 14.2 Million in 2015

European auto sales rose 9.2% in 2015 reaching 14.2 million vehicles. However, it still remained below levels prior to the…

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 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