Volkswagen denies reports board members got early warning of scandal
Volkswagen's diesel scandal took a rancorous turn today when the board of directors denied news reports that former chairman Ferdinand Piech had given four members early warning about the US probe into emissions cheating.
Feb 09, 2017, 08:50 AM IST
Volkswagen's Audi steps up collaboration with Chinese tech groups
Volkswagen`s luxury car unit Audi has agreed to deepen collaboration with Chinese internet technology groups to offer more digital services in the world`s largest car market.
Sep 11, 2016, 20:27 PM IST
Volkswagen says top executives ready to accept 'sharp cuts' in bonuses
Volkswagen announced Wednesday that its top executives were willing to accept "sharp reductions" in their annual bonuses as the embattled carmaker struggles to stem the fallout from its massive engine-rigging scandal.
Apr 13, 2016, 17:05 PM IST
Volkswagen faces more bad news from emissions scandal
Volkswagen`s second-largest shareholder expects more "unpleasant news" to emerge from an emissions-test rigging scandal after the carmaker in September admitted to manipulating pollution tests in the United States.
Mar 08, 2016, 15:21 PM IST
EU seeks powers over car regulation after Volkswagen scandal
The European Commission, the executive arm of the 28-nation EU, said carmakers found cheating on pollution tests could face a fine of 30,000 euros ($32,600) per vehicle, with non-compliant cars wrongfully approved taken off European roads.
Jan 27, 2016, 21:56 PM IST
VW drops out of race to become world's biggest carmaker: CEO
VW is currently engulfed in a scandal of global proportions after it was forced to admit in September that it installed pollution-cheating software in 11 million diesel engines worldwide.
Dec 22, 2015, 09:09 AM IST
Have fixes for 90% of emissions scandal cars in Europe: Volkswagen
German auto giant Volkswagen, mired in a massive emissions cheating scandal, has said it has found technical solutions for more than 90 percent of the vehicles affected in Europe.
Nov 24, 2015, 11:20 AM IST
VW scandal: Germany orders probe into new CO2 revelations
The EPA had ordered a recall of 482,000 cars in the US in September.
Nov 05, 2015, 16:41 PM IST
European Parliament demands surveillance authority following Volkswagen scandal
The European Parliament, gathered for its plenary session in Strasbourg, adopted a resolution on Tuesday demanding the creation of an European Union-level surveillance authority in order to reinforce the monitoring system for automobile emissions under fire since the breaking of the Volkswagen scandal.
Oct 28, 2015, 08:18 AM IST
Volkswagen may offer discounts to car owners with illicit software: Report
Volkswagen may offer VW owners in Germany discounts on new cars if they turn in certain old models affected by the emissions scandal that has rocked Europe's biggest carmaker, German news agency DPA reported on Sunday.
German authorities to order recall of 2.4 mn Volkswagen vehicles
German transport authorities will order auto giant Volkswagen to recall 2.4 million diesel vehicles in Germany equipped with pollution-cheating software, a spokesman said Thursday.
Oct 15, 2015, 18:56 PM IST
Volkswagen scandal: 'Dozens of managers' involved in pollution cheating, says report
The German auto giant last month caused global outrage when it admitted that it fitted 11 million diesel vehicles with software designed to cheat pollution tests.
Oct 14, 2015, 22:29 PM IST
Leonardo DiCaprio to make movie on Volkswagen scandal
Leonardo DiCaprio and Paramount have acquired the rights to a book proposal by Jack Ewing about the Volkswagen scandal.
Oct 13, 2015, 16:11 PM IST
Volkswagen chief says recall of affected cars could start by January
The new chief of embattled carmaker Volkswagen said the recall of diesel cars affected by the pollution cheating scandal could start by January and end by the end of 2016.
Oct 07, 2015, 18:27 PM IST
Volkswagen studying impact of emission scandal on India, no recall yet
Emission scandal-hit Volkswagen Monday said it is still evaluating the impact on India, and a recall of vehicles will depend on findings of the ongoing investigations.
Oct 05, 2015, 22:58 PM IST
Several Volkswagen engineers admit to installing cheat device: Report
Several engineers at scandal-hit German automaker Volkswagen have admitted to installing the device in the company's cars aimed at cheating pollution tests, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Oct 04, 2015, 16:22 PM IST
Italy launches investigation into Volkswagen scandal
The Italian antitrust authority has opened an investigation into Volkswagen (VW) for possibly misleading consumers who have bought diesel cars from the German automaker.
Oct 03, 2015, 12:43 PM IST
France joins probes worldwide into Volkswagen scandal
The opening of the French investigation was based on information from an elected official in the Paris region and also from public statements about the scandal that has engulfed VW, the source said.
Oct 03, 2015, 01:03 AM IST
VW says 650,000 cars affected by emissions scandal in Italy
The company said it would begin to inform customers about when and how they could have their cars upgraded to ensure accurate data on the level of pollution generated by them.
Oct 02, 2015, 00:51 AM IST
German say no formal inquiry against Volkswagen ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn
German prosecutors said Thursday that they had not launched a formal inquiry against Martin Winterkorn, the former chief executive of auto giant Volkswagen, contrary to what they originally stated this week.
Oct 01, 2015, 17:52 PM IST
