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...
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...
CEO of VW’s Audi Arrested in Germany over Emissions Cheating Scandal June 18, 2018 By Edward Taylor German authorities arrested the head of Volkswagen’s luxury arm Audi on Monday, the most senior company official so far to...
More than 50,000 British Drivers Initiate ‘Dieselgate’ Suit Against VW March 27, 2018 By Kirstin Ridley Lawyers for more than 50,000 British car owners kicked off a lawsuit against Volkswagen in London’s High Court on Tuesday...
BMW to Recall 11,700 Cars to Fix Engine Management Software February 26, 2018 German carmaker BMW said on Friday [Feb. 23] it would recall 11,700 cars to fix their engine management software after...
German Prosecutors Investigate Bosch over Suspected Audi Emissions Test Cheating January 12, 2018 German prosecutors said on Thursday they had launched another probe into Robert Bosch GmbH over its suspected involvement in emissions...