Volkswagen agrees to $14.7 billion payout in US emissions probe
The settlement filed in federal court calls for the German auto giant to either buy back or fix the cars that tricked pollution tests, and to pay each owner up to $10,000 in cash.
Jun 28, 2016, 19:13 PM IST
Volkswagen says wrongfooted by US going public on emissions
Embattled German automaker Volkswagen believed it could clear up emissions-cheating allegations with US authorities amicably and was caught offguard by them going public instead, a key company document revealed Monday.
Mar 07, 2016, 19:04 PM IST
Volkswagen to recall 680,000 cars in US over faulty airbags
Embattled German auto giant Volkswagen is having to recall 680,000 cars in the United States owing to possible faulty airbags supplied by Japanese maker Takata, a company spokesman said today.
Feb 10, 2016, 22:20 PM IST
Volkswagen does not comply with emission norms in India: Anant Geete
Volkswagen does not comply with India's emission norms and government will propose further action on the issue after getting a reply from the German firm, Union Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete said Thursday.
Feb 04, 2016, 21:18 PM IST
Auto Expo 2016: Volkswagen unveils sports hatchback Polo GTI
The Polo GTI is powered by a 1.8 litre petrol engine mated with a 7?speed gear box. The engine has the capability of delivering EU 6 emissions norms.
Feb 04, 2016, 18:00 PM IST
Volkswagen recalls 78,083 vehicles in China
Starting from January 25, the recall involves a range of models including Tiguan, Magotan and Golf produced between January 22, 2009 and May 6, 2014, Xinhua news agency reported.
Jan 20, 2016, 17:47 PM IST
Don't sell cars with cheat device: NGT to Volkswagen
A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi directed the company to give in writing that it would sell only those vehicles which comply with all emission norms as applicable.
Jan 06, 2016, 16:58 PM IST
NGT seeks undertaking from Volkswagen; asks not to sell vehicle in India with cheat device
The auto maker has been found to have deployed this device to cheat on emission tests in cars sold in various countries.
Jan 06, 2016, 13:21 PM IST
Volkswagen emmission scandal: Penalty decision after IIT panel view, says Gadkari
The auto maker has been found to have deployed this device to cheat on emission tests in cars sold in various countries.
Dec 04, 2015, 14:49 PM IST
Volkswagen car sales tumble almost 20% in Britain
There were 12,958 new registrations of Volkswagen branded vehicles in November.
Dec 04, 2015, 14:48 PM IST
Volkswagen says cars in India not equipped with 'defeat device'
A government-ordered probe here also found violations on the part of the company, following which Volkswagen earlier on Monday announced recall of 3,23,700 vehicles sold in India between 2008 and 2015.
Dec 03, 2015, 20:38 PM IST
Volkswagen agrees terms of 20 billion euro bridge loan: Sources
Volkswagen has agreed the terms of a 20 billion euro ($21 billion) bridging loan with banks to help shoulder the costs of its emissions scandal, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
Volkswagen`s US sales plunge 25% in November
Volkswagen`s US sales plunged 25 percent in November after it suspended sales of diesel vehicles in the wake of an emissions cheating scandal, the embattled German automaker said Tuesday.
EU urges Volkswagen to speed up emissions-cheating probe
The EU urged Volkswagen today to hurry up its investigation into the pollution-cheating scandal after revelations that the row may also involve petrol engines and not just diesel.
Nov 04, 2015, 22:30 PM IST
Volkswagen admits 1.8 mn commercial vehicles involved in pollution scam
Volkswagen said Tuesday that 1.8 million of its commercial vehicles worldwide are fitted with the sophisticated software enabling them to cheat emission tests, as the auto giant`s new chief warned the group was facing the "severest test in its history."
Sep 29, 2015, 17:21 PM IST
Audi says 2.1 mn cars worldwide fitted with emission-cheating software
Volkswagen`s top-of-the-range automaker Audi said Monday that 2.1 million of its diesel cars worldwide are fitted with the sophisticated software enabling them to cheat emission tests.
Sep 28, 2015, 16:21 PM IST
Volkwagen`s new CEO: List of possible candidates
German auto giant Volkswagen hopes to find a new chief executive later this week after Martin Winterkorn resigned in the wake of the massive pollution cheating scandal.
Sep 24, 2015, 20:42 PM IST
Govt to plug regulatory gaps to avert Volkswagen-like mess
The government Thursday said it will plug regulatory loopholes, if any, in order to prevent manipulation of data on pollution control by automobile manufacturers in India in the wake of the Volkswagen scandal in the US.
Sep 24, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
Volkswagen's ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn may get 60 mn euros in payouts
Martin Winterkorn may have resigned from the chief executive job at Volkswagen in ignominious circumstances as a pollution cheating storm engulfs the company, but he can still hope to get 60 million euros in payout, according to company regulations.
Sep 24, 2015, 19:11 PM IST
Volkswagen seeks new CEO as pollution scandal spreads
Auto giant Volkswagen searched Thursday for a new chief to steer it out of a global pollution cheating storm, as suspicions over diesel car emissions spread for the first time to fellow German manufacturer BMW.
Sep 24, 2015, 17:01 PM IST
