Volkswagen expects to buy back 115,000 diesel cars in US
Embattled German auto giant Volkswagen expects to have to buy back around 115,000 diesel vehicles in the United States that are affected by the massive pollution-cheating scandal, the daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Thursday.
Jan 07, 2016, 16:32 PM IST
Volkswagen sued by US for emissions cheating; faces $20 billion penalty
The US has sued Volkswagen alleging that nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles, including all its brands, had illegal defeat devices installed resulting in excess harmful emissions and the German automobile giant faces penalties well above $20 billion.
Jan 05, 2016, 16:09 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
Volkswagen European sales growth screeches to near-halt
Volkswagen sales growth in Europe has screeched to a near halt in November compared with both its mass-market and premium peers.
Dec 15, 2015, 15:44 PM IST
Emission fiasco: NGT notice to Centre, Volkswagen
The National Green Tribunal on Monday sought response from the Centre and German automobile major Volkswagen on a plea seeking a ban on sale of its vehicles in the country for allegedly flouting emission norms.
Dec 14, 2015, 18:21 PM IST
Pollution cheating dates back to 2005: Volkswagen
Volkswagen said Thursday the roots of the global pollution-cheating scandal it is currently engulfed in date back to 2005, and while the current situation was difficult, it would not break the company.
Dec 10, 2015, 21:53 PM IST
Volkswagen says carbon emission claims proved unfounded
Allegations that Volkswagen lied about the carbon dioxide emissions of up to 800,000 cars appeared to evaporate into thin air on Wednesday as the embattled German car maker said they had been proven to be largely unfounded.
Dec 09, 2015, 18:30 PM IST
Germany's benchmark DAX index rebounds
Investors turned more optimistic, according to local analysts.
Nov 26, 2015, 07:36 AM IST
California orders VW recalls over pollution scandal
The western state has some of the toughest environmental regulations in the United States.
Nov 26, 2015, 05:45 AM IST
Audi to spend 50 million euros to repair diesel cars in US
The US agency alleges that the AECD permitted Audi to evade US emissions controls.
Nov 24, 2015, 14:02 PM 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
Have fixes for 90% of emissions scandal cars in Europe: VW
The carmaker has admitted to fitting 11 million diesel engines worldwide with sophisticated software fitted to skew the results of tests for nitrogen oxide emissions.
Nov 24, 2015, 04:47 AM IST
More VW vehicles have emission-cheating devices: US
Volkswagen (VW) has admitted there are more diesel vehicles that use defeat devices to circumvent emissions tests, the US government has said.
Nov 21, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
More VW vehicles have emission-cheating devices: US
Volkswagen (VW) has admitted there are more diesel vehicles that use defeat devices to circumvent emissions tests, the US government has said.
Nov 21, 2015, 16:44 PM IST
EPA says Volkswagen cheating software may be on more vehicles
The Environmental Protection Agency accused VW of putting the software on about 10,000 vehicles.
Nov 21, 2015, 04:17 AM IST
Volkswagen cutting investments, to present US engine fixes
Volkswagen would postpone the building of a new design center in Wolfsburg.
Nov 20, 2015, 19:43 PM IST
Volkswagen commences '21st Century Beetle' bookings in India
German car maker Volkswagen today commenced bookings for the latest version of its iconic model 'Beetle' in India.
Nov 17, 2015, 20:15 PM IST
Volkswagen sales fall 5.3% in first full month of scandal
Volkswagen brand sales fell 5.3 percent in October, the first full month after Europe's biggest carmaker was found cheating diesel emissions tests in the United States.
Nov 14, 2015, 00:35 AM IST
Volkswagen says will pay clients' tax rap over carbon emissions
German auto giant Volkswagen will foot the bill for any additional taxes owed by customers who bought its vehicles that pollute more than originally claimed, its chief executive wrote in a letter to EU ministers Friday.
Nov 07, 2015, 00:32 AM IST
Volkswagen car sales slump nearly 10% in Britain
Sales of Volkswagen brands combined, comprising also Audi, Bentley, Porsche, SEAT and Skoda, fell almost six percent in October year-on-year.
Nov 05, 2015, 23:00 PM IST
