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Volkswagen loses market share in Europe after diesel scandal

Volkswagen lost ground against its European competitors in September as the German carmaker’s market share fell away in the wake of the diesel

Economy

Volkswagen to recall 8.5 million diesel vehicles in Europe

Volkswagen says it will recall around 8.5 million diesel cars in the European Union which have manipulated engines, beginning in January. The move

Economy

German investor confidence nosedives after VW emissions scandal

The revelation that millions of Volkswagen diesel cars had been polluting the air far more than had been claimed has helped send German investor

Business Series

China launches probe into Volkswagen

China has launched an investigation into Volkswagen, saying it’s highly concerned about the diesel emissions scandal. VW says it’s recalling nearly

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Economy

Volkswagen boss apologises to US Congress for diesel emissions scandal

German public prosecutors have raided the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg and other places as part of their investigation into the falsifying of

Economy

Live: the head of Volkswagen USA addresses Congress panel

Michael Horn, the head of Volkswagen USA, is expected to apologise before members of a US Congress committee in Washington over the scandal of the

Germany

Volkswagen's massive recall will start in January, CEO says

Volkswagen plans to start in January a massive recall of its cars whose software cheated diesel emissions tests, and to have them all fixed by the

Economy

Some Volkswagen investments may be cancelled, says CEO Müller

Volkswagen’s new boss has told its beleaguered workforce that the carmaker needs to make “massive savings” as it faces a potentially huge bill from

Sport

Latvala claims his third win of the season

With Sebastien Ogier already crowned world champion, there is nothing at stake but pride for the three final stages of the World Rally Championship

Germany

Emissions scandal: VW site launched to check vehicles' software status

Volkswagen’s luxury Audi unit has launched a website allowing customers to check whether their cars are installed with emissions-test-cheating

World News

Volkswagen set to announce plans for one of the largest-ever recalls

Volkswagen says it is confident it can fix the software in some of the cars involved in the US-emissions rigging scandal. 11 million vehicles are

Germany

VW: former boss faces criminal probe

The former boss of under-fire motor manufacturer Volkswagen is facing a criminal investigation by the German authorities. Martin Winterkorn quit last

Economy

Suzuki to sell its stake in Volkswagen, sealing divorce

Suzuki has agreed to sell all of its shares in Volkswagen to Porsche. The move completes the dissolution of their failed partnership after four years

Belgium

VW diesel scandal: Belgium says 500,000 cars 'suspicious'

Following Switzerland’s ban on sales of some Volkswagen diesel models over the emissions scandal, action is being taken in Belgium too. A major

Switzerland

Switzerland bans sale of many VW diesel vehicles

The sale of some Volkswagen diesel models has been banned in Switzerland. The temporary move comes amid a deepening scandal over VW’s rigging of

Germany

Matthias Mueller confirmed as the new head of Volkswagen

Matthias Mueller has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Volkswagen as part of a management shake-up in the wake of the emission tests

Germany

Matthias Mueller expected to be named new Volkswagen CEO

Volkswagen is expected to name Matthias Mueller as its new chief executive at a meeting of the car maker’s supervisory board this afternoon

World

VW 'endangers whole diesel car industry'

Many customers are typically shy of buying a used car, not a new one. But now world number one Volkswagen is faced with having to figure out how to

Business Series

VW shares continue to recover after steep falls

Volkswagen shares recovered slightly on Thursday after steep falls in recent days. But the emissions scandal has threatened to engulf VW’s rivals

Business Series

Volkswagen faces uphill battle to repair tarnished image

How far will the fallout from the VW emissions tests scandal stretch? Until this week the words ‘German engineering’ carried connotations of