Carmakers Face UK ‘Dieselgate’ Lawsuits Worth at Least $7.6B, Lawyers Say June 12, 2024 By Sam Tobin Some of the world’s biggest carmakers are facing 1.5 million lawsuits in Britain for allegedly cheating emissions tests that could...
Volkswagen Reaches $54 Million ‘Dieselgate’ Settlement With Italian Owners May 17, 2024 Volkswagen and a group representing car owners in Italy have reached an agreement worth more than 50 million euros ($54...
Former VW Chief Tells Court He Didn’t Deceive Investors Over Dieselgate February 14, 2024 Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn told a German court on Wednesday he did not deceive investors over the carmaker’s...
Former VW Executives Ordered to Testify in Investor Lawsuit July 11, 2023 By Karin Matussek A German court will call former Volkswagen AG executives as witnesses in a €9 billion ($9.8 billion) investor lawsuit over...
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...
VW Investors Approve $339M Deal to Settle Diesel-Scandal Claims Against Former Execs July 23, 2021 FRANKFURT – Shareholders in Europe’s largest carmaker Volkswagen on Thursday approved a deal to settle claims against four former executives,...
VW to Appeal Italy Court Decision Ordering $236M Payment in Dieselgate Class Action July 8, 2021 Volkswagen said on Thursday it would appeal against a decision by an Italian court ordering the German group to refund...
Volkswagen’s D&O Liability Insurers Agree to Pay €270M of Diesel Emissions Payout June 10, 2021 By Christoph Steitz, Jan Schwartz and Thomas Escritt FRANKFURT — Volkswagen said on Wednesday it had agreed to settle claims against four former executives, including long-time CEO Martin...
VW Nears Claims Settlement with Former CEO over Dieselgate Scandal June 7, 2021 BERLIN – Volkswagen on Sunday said it had reached the broad outlines of a settlement with former boss Martin Winterkorn...
Spanish Court Orders VW to Pay $20M to Buyers in Diesel Cheating Case January 26, 2021 A Spanish court has ordered German carmaker Volkswagen to pay 16.3 million euros ($19.8 million) in compensation to people in...