VW Deals With More European Legal Action From Emission Cheating
Volkswagen AG is facing a new round of legal challenges after admitting it cheated on emissions tests for years, with French, German and Swiss lawyers taking action against Europe’s biggest carmaker....
View ArticleVolkswagen emissions scandal: Manufacturer suspends sale of 4,000 UK cars...
Volkswagen suspended the sale of 4,000 vehicles in the UK as the emissions scandal continues to hit. The company said the vehicles may be equipped with the device that cheated emissions tests in the...
View ArticleVolkswagen Probed in France Over Diesel Emissions Scandal
France is investigating whether Volkswagen AG deceived customers about the emissions levels of its diesel cars and could fine the German automaker if it’s found guilty. A body under the authority of...
View ArticleVW Damaged Trust in Auto Industry, Japan Car Group Chairman Says
Volkswagen AG compromised consumer trust in the auto industry by equipping its diesel engines with software that cheated emissions tests, the chairman of Japan’s car manufacturers’ trade group said....
View ArticleVolkswagen isn’t the only carmaker that has some explaining to do
New diesel cars from Renault, Nissan, Hyundai, Citroen, Fiat, Volvo and other manufacturers have all been found to emit substantially higher levels of pollution when tested in more realistic driving...
View ArticleVW sued over environmental concerns
A Texas county in the United States is suing Volkswagen AG in a state court, accusing the German carmaker of violating state environmental laws by installing software on some of its diesel vehicles to...
View ArticleFrance Opens Investigation Into Volkswagen Scandal
VOA News Paris prosecutors have opened an investigation into suspected fraud by German carmaker Volkswagen. The move follows findings by United States investigators that the car company rigged vehicle...
View ArticleNot just about cars: Volkswagen scandal pierces German identity
It’s the first day of class at the University of Applied Sciences, or TH Köln. Students line up at information desks and scour bulletin boards to find out where their lectures in mechanical and civil...
View ArticleVolkswagen may avoid criminal charges for cheating emissions tests
Two weeks ago, news broke that Volkswagen has been cheating its emissions tests on 11 million VW and Audi diesel vehicles. Since then, Volkswagen’s CEO has been replaced, its stock prices have...
View ArticleVW warns emission scandal investigations will take months
Volkswagen said on Thursday it would take longer than expected to investigate its rigging of vehicle emissions tests, raising the prospect of months of uncertainty for customers, shareholders and...
View ArticleThe Silver Lining in the VW Emissions Cloud
In a monumental admission of automotive fraud, Volkswagen's chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigned last Wednesday amid revelations that 11 million VWs were built to cheat on clean air tests. The...
View ArticleVolkswagen scandal shows a need for more tech, not less
You could be forgiven for reacting to the Volkswagen scandal by yearning for the halcyon era of dumb cars. Remember when our rides weren't controlled by secret, corrupt software? When your father's...
View ArticleVolkswagen, Audi sales increase over last year despite emissions cheating...
Volkswagens in Emden, Germany Ingo Wagner / Associated Press New Volkswagens are ready to be shipped at the VW factory in Emden, Germany, on Sept. 30, 2015. (Ingo Wagner / Associated Press) Jerry...
View ArticleVolkswagen emissions scandal: find out if your diesel car needs fixing
Volkswagen is working on recalling 1.2 million vehicles in the UK that were fitted with cheating software, or defeat devices, that give a false reading of diesel emissions in a test environment. But...
View ArticleEU Nations Signal Swifter Move to Tougher Car Tests in VW Debate
European Union governments signaled a readiness to accelerate tougher car-pollution tests after Volkswagen AG admitted rigging diesel engines to bypass emission controls. Industry ministers held out...
View ArticleVW scandal: we’ve been fooling ourselves about emissions for years
The official Irish numbers are out: 79,348 Irish motorists own cars fitted with software designed to cheat emissions tests. A further 30,000 used imports may also be affected, although that has yet to...
View ArticleVW Scandal May Force Faster EU Move to Tougher Tests, Spain Says
Spanish Industry Ministry Jose Manuel Soria said the European Union should consider accelerating a plan to toughen car-pollution tests after Volkswagen AG admitted rigging diesel engines to bypass...
View ArticleVolkswagen in race to detail refit plan within a week
By Andreas Cremer and Barbara Lewis BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Volkswagen is under pressure to give details within the next week of its plan to refit up to 11 million diesel vehicles, with its U.S....
View ArticleVolkswagen starts telling customers if affected by emissions scandal
By Andreas Cremer and Barbara Lewis TWO-SPEED RESPONSE The scandal has exposed inadequate regulations, particularly in Europe where the importance of the car industry to jobs and exports has given it a...
View ArticleVW emissions rigging will drive auto industry manufacturing costs higher
Erik Schelzig / AP FILE - In this July 12, 2013, file photo, employees at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., work on the assembly of a Passat sedan. While the full effect on demand for...
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