Volkswagen to Recall Over 114,000 US Vehicles Over Airbag Concern, NHTSA Says November 7, 2024 By Nathan Gomes Volkswagen will recall 114,478 vehicles in the United States on concerns over the driver-side airbag, the National Highway Traffic Safety...
VW Scraps Three-Decades-Old German Jobs Pledge to Cut Costs September 10, 2024 By Monica Raymunt Volkswagen AG is ending job protections for auto workers in Germany as part of its cost-cutting push, setting up a...
Ex-VW CEO Denies Criminal Charges Over Diesel Emissions Scandal September 5, 2024 By Karin Matussek Volkswagen AG’s ex-Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn denied duping customers and taking too long to alert markets about diesel-emission cheating,...
South Korean Alarm Over EV Battery Fires Puts Spotlight on Safety Concerns August 14, 2024 South Korea is urging automakers operating in the country to disclose the manufacturer of batteries used in electric vehicles (EV)...
Russian Court Orders Volkswagen to Pay $193M in Damages to Russian Carmaker July 9, 2024 A Russian court has ordered Volkswagen to pay 16.9 billion roubles ($193 million) in damages to Russian carmaker GAZ Group,...
Volkswagen Recalling 307,000 Vehicles Over Air Bag Sensor Wiring June 27, 2024 By David Shepardson Volkswagen said on Wednesday it was recalling over 307,000 vehicles in North America due to a potential wiring fault that...
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...
Volkswagen Faces Pair of Lawsuits Over Claim Porsche EV Battery Sparked Ship Fire March 5, 2024 Volkswagen AG faces a pair of lawsuits in Germany over claims it was the battery in a Porsche electric vehicle...
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...