How VW Emissions Scandal Hurt Other German Car Makers’ Reputations and Profits August 7, 2019 The fallout from Volkswagen’s 2015 emissions scandal cost other German car makers billions of dollars in sales, according to new...
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...
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...
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...