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 September 2019

World News

Ferdinand Piech, former chairman of Volkswagen, dies

The former head of Volkswagen who expanded the company significantly died at the age of 82.

27 August 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.

6 April 2019

Ecotech

This is Volkswagen’s €44bn electric car plan

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

31 December 2018

Ecotech

Electric and hybrid cars at the Los Angeles Auto Show

Battery-powered vehicles with futuristic looks, autonomous driving technology and interiors filled with touchscreen displays.

4 December 2018

Ecotech

Classic cars with electric hearts

All around the world there are new companies sparking into life, turning beautiful classic cars into high-tech EVs.

5 November 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 September 2018

World News

VW's Beetle discontinued: The key numbers behind the iconic car

The Beetle car was first tested in 1938. Since then, VW has sold over 22 million units.

14 September 2018

World News

Why you can no longer buy these sports cars in Europe

New emissions standards have led car makers to stop selling many of their most powerful models.

7 September 2018

Economy

New streamlined structure for VW

The restructuring comes in the face of increasing challenges from self-driving and electric cars.

13 April 2018

Germany

Is Volkswagen CEO Mathias Mueller on the way out?

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

10 April 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.

3 April 2018

Germany

German government blasts 'unjustifiable' fume tests on humans

BMW Group and Daimler claim they were not aware the exhaust fumes tests were being tested on humans and monkeys — while Volkswagen concedes some of its employees may have been aware of the testing at the time.

29 January 2018

USA

US: Ex-Volkswagen executive imprisoned over emissions scandal

Oliver Schmidt is the second to be jailed in the US over the diesel emissions scandal.

7 December 2017

Economy

Volkswagen commits to 'new-energy vehicles'

Volkswagen says it will spend 10 billion euros over the next eight years to build electric and hybrid vehicles

16 November 2017

Germany

Electric cars headline the Frankfurt International Motor Show

'Electric' is the buzz word at the Frankfurt International Motor Show.

12 September 2017

World News

EU aware of German car makers fraud claim?

Reports in the German media says the EU Commission has been aware for years that large German car manufacturers could have contravened EU cartel rules.

27 July 2017

Business Series

Volkswagen profits jump thanks to post dieselgate cost cutting

Volkswagen's profits have soared as a huge cost cutting effort starts to pay off and as it seeks to move beyond its diesel emissions crisis.

3 May 2017

USA

US judge puts Volkswagen on three-year probation for diesel scandal

A US federal judge has sentenced Volkswagen to three years’ probation and independent monitoring over the diesel emissions scandal.

22 April 2017

Business Series

Audi plants searched by German police in Dieselgate probe

Audi premised have been searched by German authorities in connection with the scandal over emissions tests by its parent company Volkswagen.

15 March 2017