VW

Global emissions standard is missing

Frost & Sullivan’s Principal Consultant, Martyn Briggs, has commented on the ongoing VW Diesel ‘Defeat Device’ scandal. ‘The Volkswagen (VW) Diesel emissions scandal affair is unprecedented, owing to the apparent […]

VW board gathers for crisis meeting

Senior directors of Volkswagen are due to meet to discuss what action to take after the company was caught manipulating its diesel car emissions tests. Volkswagen faces multiple probes in […]

SMMT statement on emissions testing

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has released a statement following an admission by the world’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, that it deceived US regulators in exhaust emissions tests. […]

VW and Audi face credibility question

Volkswagen and Audi could be facing a major credibility crisis in the UK market after the revelation that the company deliberately ‘fixed’ emissions software fitted to some of its vehicles […]

VW apologise for emissions error

Volkswagen has apologised after US regulators found some of its cars disguised pollution levels. VW chief executive, Martin Winterkorn said, ‘I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the […]

Suzuki to buy back VW stake

Japanese car maker Suzuki, is to buy back the 19.9 per cent stake held by top shareholder Volkswagen AG for up to £2.53 billion, after an international arbitration court last […]

Mazda and VW recall 600,000 cars

Car makers Volkswagen and Mazda have had to recall over 600,000 vehicles in the US. Volkswagen has had to recall vehicles due to air bag issues and Mazda are recalling vehicles because […]

VW innovate Automated Parking and Charging

Volkswagen aspires to holding the leading position in the field of automated parking. A look into the near future of automated parking is given by ‘V-Charge’, an EU research project, […]

AW Repair Group pass Volkswagen Audit

AW Repair Group is pleased to announce they are still among the elite 33 bodyshops across the country to hold Volkswagen full structural aluminium approval. The group’s prestige repair centre […]

Robot kills worker at Volkswagen plant

A robot has killed a contractor at one of Volkswagen’s production plants in Germany. The man died Monday at the plant in Baunatal, roughly 62 miles north of Frankfurt, VW […]

VW delivers 4.2 million in 2015

The Volkswagen Group delivered 4.20 (January-May 2014: 4.19; +0.3%) million vehicles from January to May. ‘Deliveries so far this year have been characterised by mixed market trends. Even with their […]

VW’s braking system cuts claims

Volkswagen has been praised by Thatcham Research Centre, who have seen a 45% drop in third party personal injury insurance claims thanks to the fitment of auto-emergency braking systems. The […]