Porsche Fined Half a Billion Euro, Gets Off the Hook in Dieselgate
7 May 2019, 14:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Stuttgart Public Prosecutor's Office issues a €535 million fine for Porsche, on account on its involvement in the Dieselgate scandal
Volkswagen Slams Use of Retrofit Hardware for Euro 5 Cars as Risky
7 Jan 2019, 10:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Volkswagen Group advises against carrying out a hardware retrofit on Euro 5 diesel cars that would make them Euro 6-compliant
Despite Adversities, Volkswagen Is on Track for Another Record Year
17 Dec 2018, 10:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the biggest Volkswagen markets , Germany and China, the increase was a tad smaller, 0.4 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively.
Abraham Schot to Lead Audi from January 2018
13 Dec 2018, 12:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The executive will assume the role of Audi chairman of the board on a permanent basis on January 1, 2019 and will also oversee Ducati, Lamborghini, Italdesign
Audi Adds Another Batch of Diesel Cars to Its Mandatory Recall
7 Dec 2018, 12:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Audi to recall an extra 64,000 vehicles as part of the Federal Office for Motor Traffic (KBA) approved campaign to fix defeat device
Court Says Volkswagen Must Repay in Full a Diesel Golf Sold in 2012
23 Nov 2018, 14:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A court in Augsburg, Germany, ruled that Volkswagen is to pay 30,000 EUR to a customer for a rigged Golf he purchased in 2012
Audi Begins Mandatory Recall for 151,000 Diesel Cars in Germany
13 Nov 2018, 08:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Audi to conduct as of November 14 eight recalls in Germany to have a software module removed from diesel cars manufactured from 2015.
Porsche Must Buy Back Diesel Cayenne, German Court Rules
7 Nov 2018, 08:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / So far, the Dieselgate scandal has had limited effects on Porsche, since the it borrows diesel engines from the VW Group and its diesel sales are negligible
Volkswagen Could Pay Damages to Consumers After Being Sued in Germany
2 Nov 2018, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (VZBV) files a class action suit against Volkswagen as soon as the law allowed it
Audi Agrees to Pay 800 Million EUR Fine in Dieselgate Scandal
16 Oct 2018, 11:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Audi fined 800 million EUR ($926 million) for trying to trick emissions tests. The carmaker will not fight the decision and admitted wrongdoings
Opel Locations Raided in New Dieselgate Investigation
16 Oct 2018, 06:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The German federal transport authority raids Opel locations as part of an ongoing investigation into possible use of defeat software
Volkswagen Sacks Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler
4 Oct 2018, 15:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen said it reached an agreement with former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler to remove him from all his roles within the company.
Nissan Reveals How It Cheated on Emissions Tests and Much More
26 Sep 2018, 10:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nissan says the incorrect fuel consumption and emission levels reporting originated from all but one vehicle production plants in Japan.
BMW Cleared in Emissions Investigation, Fined for Installing Wrong Software
4 Sep 2018, 09:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German prosecutors slap a tiny fine of 10 million euros on BMW for incorrectly allocating a software to some of its cars.
Suspended Audi CEO Rupert Stadler to Remain in Jail
13 Aug 2018, 13:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler was denied a request to be freed from jail by a German federal court on the grounds that there is evidence of his wrongdoings.
Audi Gets Green Light to Roll Out Diesel Engine Fix in the U.S.
18 Jul 2018, 06:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Audi gets approval to start rolling out in North America a fix for some 8,800 automobiles equipped with diesel engines../
Audi Completes Review of V6 and V8 TDI Engines, Says There Were No Findings
9 Jul 2018, 07:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Audi says it has completed the analysis of all V6 and V8 TDI engines used in mid-range and full-size models, says there were no findings.
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler Removed from VW's Supervisory Board
19 Jun 2018, 12:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen announced on Tuesday its decision to remove Audi CEO Rupert Stadler from the supervisory board, Abraham Schot to replace him.
Breaking: Audi CEO Rupert Stadler Arrested in Emissions Scandal
18 Jun 2018, 09:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen said on Monday that Audi's CEO Rupert Stadler has been arrested by German authorities, adding that a hearing is ongoing
Dieselgate Scandal: German Prosecutors Fine Volkswagen €1 Billion
13 Jun 2018, 17:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Dieselgate scandal soldiers on, with the latest development of the mess-up consisting of a €1 billion fine awarded by the Braunschweig public prosecutor