Carmakers Accused in Huge UK Lawsuits of Cheating Diesel Emissions Tests October 14, 2025 By Sam Tobin Some of the world’s biggest carmakers manipulated diesel emissions tests because they “would rather cheat than comply with the law,”...
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...