SPIED: Volkswagen Passat B8 spotted in Pekan again
Here it is again, the Volkswagen Passat B8. It was last spotted in Kerteh, and now again in Pekan, thanks to reader Amirul Hazmi. Last we heard, the B8-generation Passat is slated …
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Volkswagen dieselgate scandal – 3.0 TDI V6 in VW, Audi and Porsche models possibly affected
It appears that the Volkswagen Group’s dieselgate woes continue to deepen. This is because the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently issued a second notice of violation (NOV) of the …
Volkswagen Golf Mk8 with mild hybrid coming 2016?
A previous report stated that come January 2016, a hint of the next-generation Golf will be revealed in the form of an electric concept called “Gen E.” Insiders, however, are now predicting …
Volkswagen says number one spot no longer a priority
Volkswagen says that it is shifting its priority from being the top automaker by 2018, to regaining customer trust and confidence instead, CarAdvice reports. It comes as no surprise that the decision …
Volkswagen Group posts first loss in at least 15 years
The Volkswagen Group recently announced its Q3 financial results, where it has recorded an operating loss of 3.48 billion euro, partly as a result of the dieselgate scandal involving the automotive giant. …
Toyota regains top spot in global vehicle sales, as the Volkswagen Group struggles with dieselgate scandal
Toyota Motor Corporation today announced that its year-to-date (January to September 2015) worldwide sales results have amounted to 7,498,000 units, effectively overtaking the Volkswagen Group, which managed to deliver 7,430,800 units in …
Volkswagen says newer EA 288 (1.6, 2.0 TDI) engines have no defeat device, clears all European vehicles
Volkswagen has confirmed that its newer range of EA 288 turbodiesel engines in the European Union is not equipped with the infamous “defeat device” cheating software. In an official statement, the German …
Volkswagen’s quality control chief suspended – report
Another one of Volkswagen’s high-ranking officials has been reportedly suspended for having knowledge of the company’s recent diesel scandal activities, and not bringing it to the authorities. The allegedly suspended 48-year old …
Volkswagen halts sales of diesel vehicles in Europe
Volkswagen has halted the sales of its diesel vehicles equipped with "defeat devices" in Europe, according to a report by Reuters. While a similar move has been implemented in the US, the …
Volkswagen dieselgate saga expands, more engines including new EA288 1.6 and 2.0 might be affected
New reports from the US suggest that Volkswagen may have developed several types of its infamous “defeat device,” which may even be equipped on its newest range of vehicles. Previously, the defeat …
Volkswagen Group recruits Daimler’s Dr. Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt to help recover from dieselgate
The Volkswagen dieselgate scandal has certainly left its impact on the automotive industry, with a number of countries issuing recalls for the company’s vehicles. This includes Europe, where 8.5 million vehicles would …
Volkswagen might revise plans for Thai assembly plant
In April last year, it was reported that Volkswagen had applied to set up its first assembly plant in Thailand. It was said that the German automaker was seeking to participate in …
Volkswagen to recall 8.5 million diesel cars in Europe
The Volkswagen Group is all set to issue a recall for a total of around 8.5 million diesel vehicles in Europe, according to a report by Automotive News Europe. As one might …
Volkswagen UK admits EU test results altered by “defeat devices” – 1.2 million diesel vehicles affected
More on the ongoing Volkswagen 'Dieselgate' scandal - Autocar UK understands that Volkswagen UK chief, Paul Willis, has recently admitted that the "defeat devices" employed in numerous affected diesel cars did, in …
Dieselgate – Volkswagen scandal to become a movie
Talk about fast, and not even a complete month in at that. The dust that is Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal may still be hanging thickly in the air, but already there's a …
Singapore NEA suspends approval for VW diesel cars
Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal has reached our part of the world. Around 650 VW diesel cars with the defeat device-equipped EA189 EU5 TDI engine are in Singapore, and approval for affected VW …
3.6 mil VW 1.6 TDI cars need hardware fix – Germany
Around 3.6 million Volkswagen cars in Europe with the 1.6 litre TDI engine will require hardware changes in the company's diesel emissions rigging scandal, a spokesman for the German transport ministry has …
Volkswagen Australia announce dieselgate recall – 83,593 vehicles affected, but no fix available yet
Volkswagen Australia has just issued a recall for its vehicles affected by the global dieselgate scandal - particularly, passenger and commerical vehicles equipped with the EA189 2.0 litre EU5-compliant four-cylinder diesel engines. …
Volkswagen Malaysia provides 100 cars to GPEC Asia
Volkswagen Malaysia will be providing a total of 100 VW vehicles to be used for the General Police and Special Equipment Exhibition & Conference (GPEC) Asia 2015 in Kuala Lumpur this October …
Volkswagen to focus on redemption, will cancel or postpone all unnecessary projects – Matthias Müller
New Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller has announced there will be a swift and relentless clarification of the diesel emissions scandal, the first step in a long road towards recovering the brand's image …