Stories about: scandal

Reported $5/Hour Wages for Tesla Factory Workers Were in Fact 11 Times Greater

19 May 2016, 11:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The amount of money a story in the Mercury News said the workers on Tesla Fremont plant's expansion were getting was 11 times smaller than what Tesla was paying

Mitsubishi Motors North America Complies to EPA Federal Test Procedure

29 Apr 2016, 11:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the North American market, Mitsubishi Motors played it safe and didn't falsify fuel economy data like it did in Japan

EPA Requests Mitsubishi to Re-Examine Its US-Bound Vehicles

27 Apr 2016, 19:39 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The ripples of Mitsubishi's forging of consumption test results are beginning to show, with the EPA asking the Japanese brand to run new tests on its models

Mitsubishi Falsified Fuel Economy Data Since 1991

26 Apr 2016, 12:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A Mitsubishi Motors Corporation official told the Japanese media that the automaker had been using non-compliant fuel economy testing methods since 1991

Daimler Shareholders Fight over Sausages at Meeting, Show What Greed Does to You

7 Apr 2016, 16:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / This year's meeting of Daimler shareholders was rudely disturbed by a scandal caused by a greedy guest and another participant. They fought for sausages

Kentucky Sues Volkswagen, Joins the Club

23 Mar 2016, 12:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Kentucky has become the fifth U.S. state to take Volkswagen to court because of the Dieselgate emissions scandal. More states might follow

Finnish Tire Manufacturer Nokian Admits to Manipulating Tests in the Past

26 Feb 2016, 17:51 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The tire-making industry seems about to be shaken by a scandal similar in form to Volkswagen's Dieselgate, but it will certainly not reach the same amplitude

Tamara Ecclestone’s Husband Charged with Assisting Trafficker James Tarrant

22 Feb 2016, 10:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 34-year-old husband of Tamara Ecclestone has been charged with assisting a drug lord escape from the long arm of the law

Dieselgate Scandal Prompts Germany to Introduce Random Emissions Testing

15 Feb 2016, 09:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to German newspaper Bild, the Dieselgate scandal prompted government officials to randomize emissions testing in Germany

Volkswagen May Buy Back One-Fifth of the Dieselgate-Affected Vehicles in the U.S.

7 Jan 2016, 14:20 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / After analyzing their next step, Volkswagen officials now say that the company may have to buy back 115,000 US cars affected by the Dieselgate scandal

New Volkswagen CEO Matthias Muller Cancels or Postpones Nonessential Cars to Save Money

7 Oct 2015, 10:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Some of the most exciting projects in the entire automotive industry may have to be stopped due to the Dieselgate scandal

Volkswagen Dieselgate Cleanup Could Cost Up To $87 Billion

5 Oct 2015, 08:57 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The money that Volkswagen originally set aside for Dieselgate's consequences may need to be supplemented tenfold and it still wouldn't be enough

Volkswagen-Star Wars Parody from 2011 Makes Perfect Sense Today: Dieselgate – Video

24 Sep 2015, 16:07 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / In 2011, Greenpeace was trying to raise awareness on Volkswagen's lobby towards keep the emissions high with a Star Wars parody. They reposted it recently

Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Mad at Volkswagen, Recalls of Feud While Being Governor of California

22 Sep 2015, 16:36 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Arnold Schwarzenegger was the Governor of California twice. During this period, he seems to have had a bad experience with Volkswagen

Donald Trump vs. Ford Reproach: "I Want that [Auto] Plant in the United States"

12 Aug 2015, 19:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Donald Trump had a swing at the Ford Motor Company, saying that he won't let FoMoCo build a factory in Mexico because he's the Big D. That's why

Here’s What Kylie Jenner Actually Got from Tyga for Her Birthday

10 Aug 2015, 09:19 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Kylie Jenner has been invovled in this stupid scandal, that revolves around the birthday gift she got from her older boyfriend, rapper Tyga

Rapper Lil Wayne Gets Kicked Off Private Jet for Smoking Pot

23 Jul 2015, 08:51 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Lil Wayne is one of those successful rappers that are crazy about two things: expensive cars and lavish lifestyle. He also won't take no for an answer

Justin Bieber Pleads Guilty to Crashing His ATV into a Paparazzi’s Van

5 Jun 2015, 12:04 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Justin Bieber may heave recently turned 21, but it doesn't seem like he is a grown up driver judging by his traffic records

Dr. Dre and Ice Cube Sued for Wrongful Death in Suge Knight Hit and Run Case

4 Jun 2015, 13:11 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Suge Knight is a rap mogul who is currently charged with wrongful death in a hit-and-run accident. Somehow, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube might also be invoved

Carlos Boozer’s Estranged Wife Customizes Her G-Wagon in the Same Place Her Ex Does

17 May 2015, 12:30 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Carlos Boozer and his estranged wife have been going to some ups and downs in recent years. But it seems they still use the same auto shop for their cars