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Fin24 - 15 Apr 2019 16:35
Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn was charged alongside four other managers in Germany for their role in the diese...
Top German court backs VW owners in 'dieselgate' opinion
Phys.org - 22 Feb 2019 16:43
Germany top court on Friday backed Volkswagen owners' claims against the firm over cars rigged to cheat regulatory emiss...
VW could face recall of more cars over emissions: report
Reuters - 13 Jan 2019 14:41
Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) is considering recalling more Volkswagen cars due to its emissions, sc...
Former Volkswagen boss dragged feet on 'dieselgate': judge
Reuters - 11 Sep 2018 16:51
Former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn was slow to address emissions test cheating that led to huge U.S. fines, a judg...
Volkswagen faces fresh Dieselgate lawsuit in Germany - report
The Register - 10 Sep 2018 14:55
Angry investors want to know why they weren't told before everyone else In the latest fallout from the Dieselgate scanda...
EU says VW repairs most cars with cheating devices
Phys.org - 16 Jul 2018 16:30
German auto giant Volkswagen has fixed millions of cars found with emissions cheating software since a 2015 scandal, but...
VW funds from diesel scandal will pay for zero-emission buses, trucks in California
L.A. Times - 26 May 2018 02:25VW 'contests' report boss knew of diesel cheating risk
Phys.org - 13 May 2018 16:00
German carmaker Volkswagen rejected Sunday a report that chief executive Herbert Diess knew of the financial risks from ...
VW board eyes damage claims against former CEO Winterkorn
Phys.org - 6 May 2018 15:08
A VW spokesman says the German automaker's supervisory board is checking whether it can demand damage claims from former...
German prosecutors raid VW over carbon dioxide emissions
Phys.org - 20 Mar 2018 15:46
German authorities said Thursday they had again raided the headquarters of the world's largest carmaker Volkswagen in a ...
Volkswagens in Australia using more diesel after recall, research finds
The Guardian - 12 Mar 2018 02:59
Australian Automobile Association calls for real-world testing after finding nitrogen oxide emissions four times the lev...
Volkswagen has paid out billions since the DieselGate scandal broke -- and it's not over yet
Business Insider - 30 Sep 2017 01:55
AP Photo/Rick Bowmer German auto giantVolkswagen AG warned on Friday that it will take a surprise one-time charge of abo...
Volkswagen top secret test site tipped in emissions scandal
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2017 01:33
Volkswagen AG had a top-secret site at its headquarters, according to sources, that was used to test the company’s emi...
VW to pay over $157M to settle emissions claims by 10 states
Miami Herald - 30 Mar 2017 16:57
Volkswagen is paying more than $157 million to 10 states to settle environmental lawsuits over the company's diesel emis...
Close Confidante Gets VW CEO In New Dieselgate Trouble
Forbes - 26 Mar 2017 16:06
The executive dispatched to investigate Volkswagen scandal appears to have been involved in same since 2007, reports sug...
German prosecutors search Volkswagen law firm that probed emissions scandal
USA Today - 16 Mar 2017 16:18
Prosecutors foraged through the offices of law firm Jones Day seeking material.
The Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Could Shorten Thousands of Lives, Study Says
Time - 3 Mar 2017 07:01
By causing pollution that exacerbates health problems
VW Executive Charged in Emissions Case Says He Was Bit Player
The New York Times - 25 Feb 2017 16:35
Lawyers for Oliver Schmidt, accused of misleading U.S. regulators about diesel admissions, say he was largely an unwitti...
VW exec appears in court on charges related to emissions scandal
CBSNews - 24 Feb 2017 04:42
Oliver Schmidt is charged with conspiracy, other crimes in Volkswagen's scheme to sell vehicles that didn't meet polluti...
EU at pains to punish VW over 'dieselgate' scandal
Phys.org - 12 Feb 2017 00:56
A year and a half after the Volkswagen "Dieselgate" scandal erupted, the European Union is struggling to punish the Germ...
Former VW boss investigated over emissions fraud
BBC - 27 Jan 2017 16:17
VW's ex-boss may have known the firm was cheating on emissions earlier than he admitted, prosecutors say.
Police raid homes as VW investigation grows
CNN - 27 Jan 2017 16:14
German police have raided 28 homes and offices this week in connection with a wider probe into Volkswagen's emissions sc...
Ex-VW CEO Winterkorn denies knowing early about cheating
Miami Herald - 19 Jan 2017 15:52
Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn denied having had early knowledge of the company's cheating on diesel emissions ...
VW's Winterkorn Directly Involved, Damning Dieselgate Revelations Say
Forbes - 15 Jan 2017 11:59
The revelation could put arrested Volkswagen manager Oliver Schmidt in U.S. jail for many years, and it could cost Volks...
VW emissions-cheating deal could put employees in hot seat
News Observer - 11 Jan 2017 07:34
The imminent criminal plea deal between Volkswagen and U.S. prosecutors in an emissions-cheating scandal could be bad ne...
Volkswagen's emissions scandal is one example of the Obama administration's failure to go after corp...
Business Insider - 11 Jan 2017 05:48
Just a couple of weeks before the end of the Obama administration, the Justice Department has begun to come around on th...
Volkswagen says it will plead guilty in vehicle emissions scandal
USA Today - 11 Jan 2017 05:06
VW plans to settle civil and criminal investigations into an emissions cheating scandal by admitting guilt and paying fi...
U.S. prosecutor: VW execs ordered cover-up
CNN - 10 Jan 2017 15:45
Volkswagen has been accused of intentionally misleading U.S. regulators about the software at the center of the automake...
Volkswagen sued by 25,000 British car owners in just ONE day to over 'dieselgate'
Daily Mail - 10 Jan 2017 04:50
Thousands of Britons signed up to a multi-billion pound class action in just a single day as the VW scandal erupted, wit...
Volkswagen Executive's Trip to U.S. Allowed F.B.I. to Pounce
The New York Times - 10 Jan 2017 04:20
Federal agents arrested Oliver Schmidt, a top Volkswagen official now charged in the emissions scandal, as he prepared t...
F.B.I. Arrests Volkswagen Executive on Conspiracy Charges in Emissions Scandal
The New York Times - 9 Jan 2017 07:12
The executive, Oliver Schmidt, led the automaker's regulatory compliance office in the United States from 2014 to March ...
U.S. approves fix for some Volkswagen diesels
CBSNews - 7 Jan 2017 02:08
Software on more recent models can be reprogrammed so vehicles comply with federal and state emission standards
Volkswagen Agrees to Buy Back or Fix Remaining Diesel Cars
The New York Times - 21 Dec 2016 00:20
The settlement will affect the owners of about 80,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche cars and cost the automaker about $1 ...
Report: Volkswagen's Dieselgate Criminal Settlement To Be Decided By Trump's Hardliners
Forbes - 12 Dec 2016 14:14
German media: U.S. Department of Justice won't decide on the settlement of criminal charges against Volkswagen before th...
EU is suing member states over Volkswagen diesel scandal
Engadget - 9 Dec 2016 06:29
The European Union isn't happy some of its member countries still haven't punished Volkswagen for cheating on emission t...
VW should pay £2.5m congestion bill - Mayor
BBC - 20 Nov 2016 14:12
Sadiq Khan tells VW told it should pay missed congestion charges following its emissions scandal.
VW says Audi software can distort emissions during tests
Engadget - 14 Nov 2016 04:31
No, the Volkswagen Auto Group's emission cheating scandal isn't done unfolding. VW has confirmed earlier reports (includ...
And Now, CO2gate: Audi Puts Volkswagen In Even Deeper Trouble
Forbes - 13 Nov 2016 12:11
Trouble on board: Audi CEO Rupert Stadler and VW's board (Photo: JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images) Two weeks after a U.S...
Germany expands diesel probe to include VW board chairman
Miami Herald - 6 Nov 2016 13:59
German prosecutors have widened their investigation into Volkswagen's handling of the emissions scandal to include its b...
Dieselgate strikes again: Volkswagen may quit World Rally Championship - Roadshow
CNET - 1 Nov 2016 15:02
Motorsport isn't a necessity, per se, and VW's belt needs a tightening.
Volkswagen's US compensation deal leaves British drivers fuming
The Guardian - 29 Oct 2016 08:00
With VW owners this side of the pond yet to be paid a penny after the emissions scandal, is the government doing enough ...
Volkswagen gets final approval for $14.7 billion Dieselgate settlement
The Verge - 26 Oct 2016 05:42
US-based owners of Volkswagen vehicles affected by the manufacturer's infamous emissions scandal will now be able to sel...
Competitors claim VW's $15B settlement will give it unfair EV advantage
Digital Trends - 19 Oct 2016 02:04
Volkswagen is required to spend $2 billion on EV education and charging stations. Some worry VW could selectively help a...
Lawyers Defend $300 Million Fee In VW Settlement, Say They Didn't Ride DOJ's Coattails
Forbes - 2 Oct 2016 15:11
Plaintiff lawyers defend a $10 billion settlement and their $300 million fee in the VW diesel emissions scandal.
Volkswagen diesel owners sign up for settlement
USA Today - 1 Oct 2016 04:50
A solid majority of Volkswagen diesel car owners appear ready to take the deal.
Volkswagen reaches $1.2B settlement with dealers in scandal
Miami Herald - 1 Oct 2016 02:54
Volkswagen has agreed to pay its U.S. dealers up to $1.2 billion to compensate them for losses they said they suffered a...
Audi Tech Chief To Be Suspended Over Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
Tech Times - 20 Sep 2016 04:18
The Volkswagen emissions scandal continues to claim executives' heads in the group. The lead tech at Audi, Stefan Knirsc...