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Volkswagen Dieselgate software is 'defeat device', ECJ adviser says

The legal advice is the latest battle in the Dieselgate scandal, where some of VW's cars were polluting more than the accepted limit.

23/09/2021

Europe News

ECJ 'makes it easier' to get compensation for Dieselgate scandal

This is seen as a victory for consumers because it is likely easier to sue in one's own country rather than having to do it in Germany.

09/07/2020

Germany

German court rules against VW in 'Dieselgate' compensation scandal

About four years after the Volkswagen Diesel scandal broke, Germany's Federal Court passes a binding rule on compensation for consumers

25/05/2020

United Kingdom

Volkswagen cheated emissions tests, UK court rules

Volkswagen used 'defeat devices' to cheat emissions tests, UK court rules

06/04/2020

Germany

Trial opposing VW to 400,000 'Dieselgate' plaintiffs opens in Germany

The Dieselgate scandal, which broke out in 2015, has so far cost the German carmaker more than €30 billion.

30/09/2019

Germany

EU says German carmakers colluded on emissions technology

VW, Daimler and BMW supressed the development of emissions fighting technology, the EU competition regulator says.

06/04/2019

Eco-Innovation

This is Volkswagen’s €44bn electric car plan

The world’s largest carmaker is on the cusp of an electrical transformation.

31/12/2018

World

Germany finds addiction "fix"

Leaders of Germany’s coalition parties have come to an agreement to fix the country’s diesel crisis after marathon talks late into the night.

02/10/2018

Germany

Porsche drops diesel in electric car push

Porsche announces it will stop offering diesel versions of its cars on Sunday, shortly after it was caught cheating on diesel emissions test

23/09/2018

Belgium

EU probes German car makers for suspected collusion

If found guilty of breaching EU anti-trust rules, the companies could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.

19/09/2018

Germany

Audi CEO named as suspect in emissions probe

German prosecutors have included Audi's Chief Executive Rupert Stadler among 20 suspects accused of fraud and false advertising

12/06/2018

Germany

More problems for German car makers

VW cutting production of some diesel models while Daimler faces an investigation over alleged illegal software

28/05/2018

Economy

25 billion euros paid out in "Dieselgate" scandal and the bill is still rising

By next year VW must buy back or fix 85 percent of the vehicles involved in the 2015 scandal or face higher payments for emissions

04/05/2018

USA

Ex-Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn charged in US over diesel scandal

The US Justice Department has filed criminal charges against ex-VW boss Martin Winterkorn, accusing him of conspiring to cover up diesel emissions cheating.

04/05/2018

Germany

Is Volkswagen CEO Mathias Mueller on the way out?

German car manufacturer might replace CEO with former BMW executive Herbert Diess

10/04/2018

World News

Volkswagen 'graveyard' packs thousands of diesel cars

What happens to recalled diesel cars? Some end up in one of Volkswagen's giant resting grounds.

03/04/2018

My Europe Series

State of the Union

02/02/2018