Wolfgang Hatz (pictured above), Porsche’s research and development boss has resigned from his post, ending his 14-year career with Porsche and leaving Micheal Steiner as his replacement. Before his resignation, Hatz was under extended voluntary […]
Following yesterday’s report that Volkswagen will be setting aside USD$1 billion (RM3.89 billion) to compensate US owners, the automaker has now confirmed that it has reached an “agreement in principle” with relevant authorities over its […]
Volkswagen has reportedly reached a settlement with the US government and private law firms over how to compensate owners for its dieselgate scandal. According to Die Welt, the German car maker will set aside USD$1 […]
While we know a movie of the dieselgate scandal involving Volkswagen is in the works, it appears that there’s another that’ll get to the heart of the issue, Automotive News reports. It’s expected to come […]
Volkswagen’s institutional investors have filed a multi-billion dollar suit against the automaker. The lawsuit claims that there were breaches of its stock market duty concerning the dieselgate scandal, Reuters reports. Claimed damages amounting to USD$3.6 […]
Volkswagen AG (VW) today announced that it had submitted a defense statement to the Braunschweig District Court regarding a violation of disclosure obligations. In the statement, VW stated its belief that it had complied with […]
Volkswagen is making good progress with its recall for the EA189 diesel engines that were involved in the dieselgate scandal. The automaker has announced that three weeks after it began implementing technical measures for its […]
Following its presentation of technical measures to the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) in December 2015 for its diesel engines affected by the NOx issue, Volkswagen has begun recalling and implementing a software update […]
German automaker Volkswagen has announced a significant change in the organisation of vehicle development. Previously, responsibilities for technology, quality, cost, deadline compliance and cost-effectiveness were distributed across various divisions and differentiated into individual models groups. […]
While Volkswagen may have attained an approval for its EA189 four-cylinder TDI engines in Germany, its plan for a fix in the US has not met the same fate, as more ‘dieselgate‘ drama for Volkswagen […]
A redesigned catalytic converter is one of Volkwagen AG’s (VW) proposals to rectify ‘Dieselgate’. VW chief executive officer Matthias Mueller said this on January 10, ahead of the NAIAS in Detroit. As reported by Reuters, […]
Volkswagen is facing a USD$90 billion (RM390 billion) lawsuit in the United States. The Department of Justice has filled a court action against the car maker for its attempts to cheat its way past the […]
In an effort to improve oversight at the Volkswagen Group, Hans Dieter Poetsch stated that the company is planning to start rotating its key staff, sort of like a game of musical chairs. The supervisory […]
According to Audi CEO, Rupert Stadler, the automaker has found a simple fix for vehicles equipped with the Volkswagen Group’s 3.0 litre TDI V6 engine that contain defeat devices, designed to foil emissions tests. In […]
Volkswagen has claimed that there has been no “unlawful change” to its stated fuel consumption and CO2 figures in Europe. It also admits that only a handful of new car variants have been affected, and […]