Volkswagen to Save €1.9 Billion by Reducing Number of Trims and Variants
30 Nov 2015, 09:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Bernd Osterloh, the automaker’s top labor representative, says he and other members of the works council have long identified this problem
Volkswagen Reveals EA 189 Fixes: Flow Straightener for 1.6 TDI, New Software for 2.0 TDI
25 Nov 2015, 13:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The big 2.0-liter TDI only needs a quick software update that won't take more than an hour, Volkswagen says in a statement about how it plans to fix TDI engines
The Lost Art of Being a Friendly Carmaker
24 Nov 2015, 18:38 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / There is no easy way out of Volkswagen's current predicament, but even so, I'm not so sure that the road it is taking is the best one
Volkswagen Is Facing Tax Evasion Charges in Germany Due to False CO2 Levels
24 Nov 2015, 17:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The light at the end of the tunnel is still out of sight for Volkswagen as the CO2 emissions scandal thickens, involving the German government as well
Iconic Volkswagen Transparent Factory in Dresden Might Get the Axe
23 Nov 2015, 15:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Cutting loss is never an easy thing to do, and it requires some very hard decisions. Shutting down the VW Transparent Factory in Dresden could be one of them
Volkswagen of America Admits 85,000 Cars with V6 Engine Have the Defeat Device
23 Nov 2015, 09:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen originally denied using the defeat device on its bigger 3.0-liter TDI clean diesel engines, but now it's coming clean about the whole thing
Volkswagen Cuts Investments by €1 Billion in 2016, Delayed Phaeton Was an EV
20 Nov 2015, 17:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The pace at which Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche electric vehicles are developed will be quickened while new facilities in Mexico are being re-considered
Volkswagen Fined $13.2 Million by Brazil’s Environmental Agency over Amarok Emissions
12 Nov 2015, 17:25 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Until now, Volkswagen did not receive any fine over its emissions defeat device. But today, Brazil's Environmental Agency decided to take action
Dieselgate Could Spread to Other European Carmakers
11 Nov 2015, 19:22 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / It's no wonder some media outlets called Dieselgate a saga, because the diesel emissions scandal is about to enter its second chapter
Greenpeace Turns VW’s Logo into a CO2 Sign
10 Nov 2015, 14:10 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / It was just a matter of time until Greenpeace would "pull the trigger" against Volkswagen. The environmentalists have done it before
Volkswagen Is Offering $482 Million in Gift Cards and Vouchers to Customers in the US
10 Nov 2015, 09:19 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Volkswagen is adding another $1,000 in gift cards and vouchers to the US customers who have been affected by the company's emissions cheat
Dieselgate, Schmieselgate, What About Porsche?
9 Nov 2015, 19:20 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The first sign of Porsche's unhealthy connection with Volkswagen is a decrease in 2015 profits that comes as a direct consequence of Dieselgate
Triple-Turbocharged Duramax Diesel C10 Doesn't Care About Dieselgate, Runs 8.5s
9 Nov 2015, 18:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / How do you make a Chevrolet C10 faster? Oh, I know, use a triple-turbo Duramax diesel engine with slick tires and a custom drivetrain
EPA Goes Witch Hunting Following the VW Scandal, Might Find Plenty of Them
9 Nov 2015, 09:17 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / EPA is switching its labs for the great outdoors and announces it will commence a series of road tests with diesel passenger cars in search of defeat devices
Long-Serving Volkswagen Chief Designer Walter de Silva to Leave the Company
6 Nov 2015, 15:57 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / This is the first major figure inside Volkswagen Group to leave the company following the Dieselgate scandal and Winterkorn's resignation
Volkswagen Dieselgate Brings Delight to UN Climate Change Chief Christiana Figueres
6 Nov 2015, 10:52 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Dieselgate may turn out to be the worst experience in VW's existence, but this UN official thinks it could be a fresh start
BMW Still Claims the EPA Didn’t Question Them About Emissions
4 Nov 2015, 12:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW said in a recent interview that the Environmental Protection Agency didn't ask them directly about the emissions of their cars
Volkswagen Discovers High CO2 Levels on 800,000 Cars, Some TSI Engines May Be Affected
4 Nov 2015, 09:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen is leaving no stone unturned and is now looking at everything that comes out the back of its cars, including CO2
BMW CEO Defends Diesel Engines, Wants Unified Global Tests for Them
3 Nov 2015, 16:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW's CEO, Mr. Harald Krueger, held a quarterly meeting today to speak about the state of the brand and the plans it has for the future. Diesel engines came up
EPA Discovers Defeat Device in 3-Liter TDI, Porsche Cayenne, VW Touareg and Audi Sedans Affected
3 Nov 2015, 09:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Surprise, surprise, the EPA has also found that the 3-liter TDI clean diesel engine is not so clean and Porsche is now officially a part of Dieselgate