Truck Engine Maker Cummins to Pay Record $1.675 Billion US Environmental Fine December 28, 2023 By David Shepardson Truck engine maker Cummins Inc. has agreed in principle to pay a $1.675 billion fine for installing devices on hundreds...
Porsche SE Wins Crucial Ruling in Stuttgart Investor Class-Action Lawsuit March 31, 2023 By Karin Matussek Porsche Automobil Holding SE won a crucial ruling in a €900 million ($976 million) class-action style lawsuit from investors who...
Mercedez-Benz Faces More Than 300,000 UK Claims Over Diesel Emissions February 9, 2023 By Sam Tobin Mercedes-Benz faces more than 300,000 claims at London’s High Court from the owners of diesel vehicles that were allegedly equipped...
Toyota’s Hino Suspends Small Truck Shipments as Data Falsification Scandal Deepens August 22, 2022 By Satoshi Sugiyama Japan’s Hino Motors will suspend shipments of small trucks after confirming that a widespread data falsification scandal included those models,...
Japan Truck Manufacturer Hino Admits It Faked Emissions Data for 20 Years August 5, 2022 By Yuri Kageyama TOKYO (AP) – Hino Motors, a truck maker that’s part of the Toyota group, systematically falsified emissions data dating back...
VW’s Porsche Unit to Pay $599M to End German Probe into Rigged Diesel Engines May 8, 2019 By Karin Matussek and Christoph Rauwald Volkswagen AG’s Porsche sportscar unit agreed to pay 535 million euros ($599 million) to end a probe into rigged diesel...
SEC Sues VW, Ex-CEO over Diesel Emissions Scandal, Alleging Massive Investor Fraud March 15, 2019 By David Shepardson and Edward Taylor The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing Volkswagen (VW) and its former chief executive Martin Winterkorn over the...
VW Wins Diesel Emissions Case in Germany Brought by Customer Who Plans Appeal February 19, 2019 By Tassilo Hummel A German court on Tuesday ruled in favor of Volkswagen in a case brought by a customer seeking compensation for...
VW’s Audi Unit Slapped with $925M Fine in Germany over Emissions Scandal October 17, 2018 By Elisabeth Behrmann and Karin Matussek Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit agreed to pay an 800 million-euro ($926 million) fine for its role in the diesel-cheating scandal...
VW’s CEO Knew About Cheating Software Before Scandal Emerged: Der Spiegel August 21, 2018 Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess was told about the existence of cheating software in cars two months before regulators blew...