Prosecutors in Germany and France have broadened their investigations into the emissions scandal at Volkswagen. Authorities in Paris have opened a formal probe into “aggravated fraud” over the use of diesel engine devices that gave misleading emissions results. And German prosecutors said the number of VW employees now under investigation has increased from six to 17.
Screenshot via VWAn ad for Volkswagen’s lineup of diesel vehicles It’s been more than five months since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Volkswagen’s use of illegal “defeat device” software in diesel cars in mid-September. But Volkswagen appears no closer to beginning a recall of the affected cars–leaving owners of almost 600,000 diesel vehicles deeply frustrated. And …
And now, for its most expensive act: Volkswagen might buy back some of the 575,000 cars affected by Dieselgate in the United States. Robert Giuffra, a lawyer defending Volkswagen against class-action suits, indicated during a court hearing at the U.S. District Court in San Francisco last week that if the German automaker is unable repair some of its diesel models in a timely manner, it might …
Embattled automaker Volkswagen has developed a catalytic converter that could be fitted to around 430,000 cars with the first generation of the EA 189 diesel engine, allowing them to pass US emissions tests, German newspaper “Bild am Sonntag” said Sunday. The paper did not provide any information on its sources, but a source familiar with the matter told Reuters that VW’s proposal included a …
Volkswagen chief executive Matthias Müller has apologized for cheating diesel car emissions tests on his first official US visit since the scandal broke in September. “We know that we have let down customers, authorities, regulators and the general public here in America,” the head of the German carmaker said at a media reception on the eve of the Detroit auto show. “We are – I am – truly sorry …
Just when you thought the Volkswagen emissions drama couldn’t become any more of a circus, a disgraced former politician knocks on the door. John Edwards, the former U.S. senator and two-time presidential candidate and former hugely successful lawyer for plaintiffs against major corporations, is said to be lobbying a U.S. District Judge to play a leading role in the private class action …
Embattled automaker Volkswagen has developed a catalytic converter that could be fitted to around 430,000 cars with the first generation of the EA 189 diesel engine, allowing them to pass US emissions tests, German newspaper “Bild am Sonntag” said Sunday. The paper did not provide any information on its sources, but a source familiar with the matter told Reuters that VW’s proposal included a …
Volkswagen chief executive Matthias Müller has apologized for cheating diesel car emissions tests on his first official US visit since the scandal broke in September. “We know that we have let down customers, authorities, regulators and the general public here in America,” the head of the German carmaker said at a media reception on the eve of the Detroit auto show. “We are – I am – truly sorry …