VW Faces Possible Recalls After Environmental NGO Wins Emissions Software Lawsuit February 21, 2023 A German court on Monday ruled in favor of an environmental NGO’s lawsuit against the federal motor authority for releasing...
4 German Carmakers, Bosch Manipulated Emissions Software, Environment Group Says November 18, 2022 Germany’s top four carmakers and parts supplier Bosch knowingly broke rules when developing a type of emissions software, an environmentalist...
Owners of Cars With Emissions ‘Defeat Devices’ Can Claim Damages: EU Court Adviser June 3, 2022 BRUSSELS – Owners of vehicles equipped with so-called defeat devices have a right to compensation from the vehicle manufacturer, an...
Volkswagen to Settle UK ‘Dieselgate’ Class Action for $242 Million May 26, 2022 By Katharine Gemmell Volkswagen settled its UK class action lawsuit for £193 million ($242 million) with more than 90,000 drivers impacted by the...
VW Pays $3.5M to Settle Diesel Emissions Claims with Ohio January 24, 2022 By David Shepardson Volkswagen AG agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with Ohio over claims the German automaker violated state laws by manipulating...
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,...
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...
German Court Backs Damages Claims Against VW, Providing Clarity for 60,000 Cases May 28, 2020 By Christoph Noelting and David McHugh A German court has ruled that Volkswagen must buy back cars from owners of its diesel cars equipped with software...
German Judge Casts Doubt on VW’s Defense in Landmark Diesel-Damages Case May 5, 2020 A German federal court judge cast doubt on Volkswagen’s reasoning after the carmaker urged the court to dismiss a claim...