Volkswagen to Pay $3.5 Million to Settle Illinois Diesel Cheating Claim December 10, 2021 By David Shepardson Volkswagen AG’s U.S. unit will pay $3.5 million to resolve a lawsuit by the state of Illinois against the German...
VW to Appeal Court Ruling That Clean Air Act Doesn’t Bar State Suit Over Emissions June 30, 2021 By Nate Raymond Ohio’s Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the state’s attorney general to move forward with a lawsuit against...
Supreme Court Seeks Biden Administration Input on VW Emissions Lawsuits April 26, 2021 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden’s administration to weigh in on whether Volkswagen AG can be...
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...
Swiss VW Owners Seek Damages for ‘Dieselgate’ Emissions Scandal January 2, 2018 Swiss consumer protection organization SKS has filed a claim on behalf of some 6,000 car owners seeking damages from Volkswagen...
VW Emissions Probe Results Not Published to Protect Firm from ‘Legal Risks’ May 12, 2017 Volkswagen’s board chairman has defended the decision not to publish results of the investigation it commissioned into its scandal over...
French Prosecutors Probe Peugeot Parent over Alleged Emissions Fraud April 25, 2017 By Ania Nussbaum French prosecutors started a preliminary investigation of alleged fraud at PSA Group, the latest car manufacturer to be targeted over...
Audi’s German Offices Raided in Ongoing Fallout from Emissions Scandal March 16, 2017 By Christoph Rauwald Volkswagen AG’s Audi brand was raided by German prosecutors as investigations into the manipulation of diesel engines continue to weigh...
Australia Consumer Watchdog Sues VW’s Audi Unit over Emissions Scandal March 8, 2017 The Australian consumer watchdog said on Wednesday it was suing the local Audi unit of Volkswagen AG for intentionally selling...
VW Sued by 1st Major German Firm over Diesel Scandal February 6, 2017 Fish distributor Deutsche See is suing Volkswagen for misrepresenting a fleet of vehicles it leased as environmentally friendly, becoming the...