Owners of Vehicles With Defeat Devices Should Have Right to Compensation, Advisor Says
3 Jun 2022, 15:06 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / An advisor of the European Union's Court of Justice, the highest of its kind in the EU, believes that owners of cars with defeat devices should be compensated
Environmental Group Accuses Mercedes of Using Defeat Devices on Diesel Vehicles
5 Nov 2021, 17:27 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A report from a German environmental group accuses Mercedes-Benz of employing "defeat devices" in its six-cylinder diesel engines. They only tested one vehicle
Daimler Fined EUR870 Million on Emissions Investigation
24 Sep 2019, 13:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German auto company Daimler said on Tuesday (September 24) it was fined €870 million by the Stuttgart public prosecutor.
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.
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
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.
Reverse Dieselgate: Ford Accused of Using Defeat Devices in EU Mondeo Sedan
14 Aug 2017, 12:58 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / In a twist of fate worthy of a soap opera, an American manufacturer is suspected of using a defeat device in the diesel models it sold in Germany
Former Volkswagen Boss Martin Winterkorn Is Investigated By German Authorities
20 Jun 2016, 17:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / German authorities have begun a criminal investigation focusing on Martin Winterkorn. The former CEO of Volkswagen is suspected of market manipulation
Is Opel's "Dieselgate" a European Payback for Volkswagen?
16 May 2016, 19:07 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Get your tin foil hats ready, this is going to get a bit rowdy. Opel is being targeted by media for allegedly using emission defeat devices in its cars
Audi Came Up with the "Defeat Device" Way Back in 1999
19 Apr 2016, 22:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Remember how Volkswagen bought Audi just so they could take the FWD technology from the 80 and make the Passat, Golf. Well, they also got 11 million dirty TDIs
VW Admits to Being a Greedy Corporation but Blames Its Technicians for Not Being Up to Par
11 Dec 2015, 10:06 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's always the little man's fault, isn't it? The company set out some nearly impossible tasks for its techinicians and they did “everything” possible
Audi Takes Responsibility for V6 TDI, Will Submit New Emission Control Devices to EPA
24 Nov 2015, 10:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi representatives have met with CARB and the EPA. They came clean about the 3.0-liter TDI and said they would submit new software for review