dieselgate

Lawyers estimate emissions claims at £6bn

Vehicle manufacturers are facing compensation payouts to UK drivers of at least £6bn if found guilty of cheating on emissions tests. Speaking at hearing in London, lawyers representing around 1.5 […]

VW reduce level of capex

The Volkswagen Group is aligning investment activity in its Automotive Division with the current situation. The aim is for planned investments in property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible […]

EAC suggest diesel scrappage scheme

The Environmental Audit Committee published a report today that suggests the Government should consider a diesel scrappage scheme and ensure that Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) changes tackle harmful NO2 pollution as well […]

VW must meet cost of retests

Volkswagen will have to meet the costs of retesting its vehicles in Britain in the wake of the diesel and carbon dioxide emissions scandals engulfing the German carmaker, Britain’s transport […]

VW set diesel scandal amnesty deadline

Volkswagen has set a deadline of 30 November for staff with knowledge about its cheating in diesel emissions tests, so that they can come forward. Workers who speak up now […]

VW drivers could face 10-month wait

Motorists are being warned that work to fix some of the cars affected by the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal will not start until next autumn. Paul Willis, the boss of […]

VW causes fall in Porsche profits

Profits at Porsche, which owns a controlling stake in Volkswagen, have plunged in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal at VW. Porsche’s pre-tax profit more than halved to €1.19bn […]

VW offers goodwill gesture in US

Motorists in the US affected by the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal have been offered a goodwill gesture. VW’s offer will see customers in America receive vouchers and gift cards worth […]

VW board agree on plan of action

The CEO of Volkswagen, Matthias Müller, and the chairman of the Group Works Council of Volkswagen AG, Bernd Osterloh, agreed on the further procedure for investment and capacity planning. A series […]

VW emissions scandal continues

Shares in Volkswagen have dropped after it reported ‘irregularities’ in carbon dioxide emissions levels, which could affect around 800,000 cars in Europe. VW said the problem, which it came across […]

Porsche recall Mecans over fuel hose

Premium carmaker Porsche is recalling almost 59,000 of its Macan models worldwide after a fault with the fuel hose was identified. Porsche is contacting the owners of 58,881 Macan S […]

More VW cars involved in diesel scandal

Volkswagen cars with bigger diesel engines also contained software designed to dupe emissions testing, according to the US Environmental Protection Authority. The scandal has widened to include luxury brand Porsche […]