The biggest auto-scandal settlement in U.S. history was just approved. VW buybacks start soon
A federal judge has approved a $14.7-billion settlement in the Volkswagen emissions-cheating case. The deal gives about 475,000 owners of VWs and Audis with 2-liter diesel engines the opportunity ...
Volkswagen's $15-billion settlement over emissions cheating gets preliminary OK
A federal judge in San Francisco has granted preliminary approval to a $15-billion settlement over Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled Tuesday on the
Volkswagen CEO knew of emissions trouble 10 years ago, prosecutor says
New York state, Massachusetts and Maryland are suing Volkswagen and its affiliates Audi and Porsche over diesel emissions cheating, alleging that the German automakers defrauded customers by selling
California rejects Volkswagen recall for 3-liter diesel cars
The California Air Resources Board is rejecting a Volkswagen plan to recall certain diesel passenger cars, calling the proposal incomplete and deficient.
Volkswagen settlement: What you need to know
Here's what consumers need to know about the Volkswagen settlement.
VW settles emissions-cheating cases for $14.7 billion and agrees to buy back cars
Volkswagen will spend $14.7 billion to settle consumer lawsuits and government allegations it cheated on emissions tests in what lawyers are calling the largest auto-related class-action settlement
Civil settlement in the VW scandal is just the start. It’s now time for criminal accountability
VW's willful acts to scam emissions tests demand accountability, including in the criminal courts.
Volkswagen's former CEO is being investigated over emissions scandal
German prosecutors are investigating former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and an unnamed executive over allegations they didn't inform investors soon enough about the company's scandal over cars
After emissions cheating scandal, Volkswagen steers toward electric vehicles
The German automaker recently announced a new plan to help offset the effects from its emissions scandal.
Volkswagen announces an $11.3-million investment in California
Volkswagen has announced an $11.3-million investment in California as the automaker works to recover from its emissions cheating scandal.
Volkswagen emissions scandal settlement is on track, judge says
Volkswagen is scheduled to update a federal judge Tuesday on its ongoing settlement talks in its emissions cheating scandal after announcing a tentative deal last month for nearly half a million polluting vehicles in the U.S.
Volkswagen to take $18.2-billion hit on emissions scandal
Volkswagen said it is to take a $18.2-billion hit in its 2015 accounts related to a diesel-emissions scandal.
Why finding a fix for VW's cheating diesels is taking so long
It's been seven months since the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal broke and the affected cars still aren't fixed.
Owners of emissions-cheating Volkswagens can choose buybacks or repairs, judge says
Volkswagen has agreed to the ground rules of a plan to compensate drivers of nearly 500,000 diesel-engine vehicles that were rigged to cheat on emissions tests.
Volkswagen and U.S. government reach deal to pay owners of cheating diesels, source says
A source says Volkswagen has an agreement with the government to spend about $1 billion to compensate owners of of diesel cars that cheat on emissions tests.
FTC sues Volkswagen, alleging 'clean diesel' was false advertising
A federal consumer watchdog is suing Volkswagen, alleging the company made false claims in commercials promoting its "Clean Diesel" vehicles as environmentally friendly.
Judge gives Volkswagen one month to plan diesel-emissions fix
A federal judge Thursday gave Volkswagen and environmental regulators another month to devise a plan for fixing or removing nearly 600,000 diesel cars in the United States involved in Volkswagen¿s emissions-cheating scandal.
CalPERS and other big investors sue VW for $3.57 billion
Volkswagen Group's big institutional investors, including California's huge public pension fund, are suing the German automaker for $3.57 billion in damages over its handling of the emissions scandal, which has seen VW's stock price shrivel by a third.
Ex-worker says VW destroyed evidence after emissions-cheating accusations
Volkswagen deleted documents and obstructed justice after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accused the automaker of cheating on emissions tests, a
California pension funds to sue VW over diesel scandal
The pension agency for California teachers said Friday it will sue Volkswagen in a German court, arguing the auto giant should pay investors for the losses it experienced since the revelation last year that VW cheated on emissions tests.
Volkswagen's top U.S. exec steps down amid emissions cheating scandal
Volkswagen's top U.S. executive is stepping down amid the company's ongoing emissions cheating scandal, the company announced Wednesday.
California regulators reject VW repair plan for diesel vehicles linked to scandal
The California Air Resources Board has rejected Volkswagen's proposed fix for diesel passenger vehicles outfitted with "defeat devices" that allow them to emit
U.S. government sues Volkswagen over cheating on emissions tests
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil complaint Monday against Volkswagen over its sale of vehicles that used software to cheat on U.S. emissions tests,
Lawsuits against VW to be consolidated in California
A judicial panel on Tuesday decided to consolidate hundreds of lawsuits against Volkswagen over its emissions cheating scandal in California, a focal point of
South Korea says VW rigged emissions in 125,000 diesel vehicles
South Korea said Thursday that it has fined Volkswagen $12.3 million and ordered recalls of 125,522 diesel vehicles after the government found their emissions
VW emissions cheating scandal widens to more 6-cylinder diesels
Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal widened Friday after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said the German automaker used software to cheat on
Does VW 'goodwill' payment clause prevent owners from suing?
Volkswagen is offering $500 in cash and $500 in VW dealer credit to owners of its diesel cars, a first step in compensating them in the wake of a global emissions-test cheating scandal.
Porsche caught up in scandal at VW
The widening Volkswagen emissions-test cheating scandal has enveloped a wide array of Porsche and Audi six-cylinder diesel vehicles as California and federal
Scandal puts dent in Volkswagen sales
A beleaguered employed deep discounts just to maintain flat sales in October -- while the industry boomed, with a double-digit surge over last year.
VW to EPA: We didn't do it -- this time
Responding to new Environmental Protection Agency charges, Volkswagen is denying it installed software to cheat U.S. emissions tests in six-cylinder diesels
Porsche pulled into VW emissions-cheating scandal with new EPA charges
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday levied additional charges against Volkswagen, pulling its subsidiary Porsche into the global emissions-cheating
Automakers struggle to bring affordable diesel cars to U.S. market
In hindsight, it's clear how Volkswagen, in the 2009 model year, seemed to have nailed the elusive formula for affordable, sporty diesel cars -- when none of
Volkswagen suffers loss, lowers forecast due to scandal
Volkswagen said it lost 1.67 billion euros ($1.83 billion) for the third quarter as it set aside 6.7 billion euros to pay for recalling and fixing cars that
Toyota shoves Volkswagen aside, takes global auto sales crown
Toyota Motor Corp. snatched the global auto sales lead back from Volkswagen Group in the third quarter.
Germany orders recall of 2.4 million VW cars with emissions-cheating software
Germany's transport authority has ordered a mandatory recall of all 2.4 million Volkswagen cars in the country fitted with software that gave them the ability
VW's North America business chief resigns just weeks after taking job
VW's North America business chief resigns just weeks after taking job
Lawsuit seeks Volkswagen buyback of emissions-cheating diesels in California
Lawsuit seeks to have Volkswagen repurchase the diesel cars with emissions-test rigging software sold to California drivers.
Beyond fixing cars, what will Volkswagen do for its customers?
Volkswagen's sales pitch captured exactly what Jonathan Lea wanted -- a sporty car that logged top fuel economy and was so green the federal government rewarded
VW admits to 'chain of mistakes' in emissions scandal: What you need to know
Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal has shaken the auto industry
Volkswagen reassures dealers: There will be 2016 diesels
Volkswagen, having withdrawn its application to sell diesel vehicles in the U.S. for the 2016 model year, is telling dealers that it hopes to put diesels back
Apologizing for emissions scandal, VW exec promises to 'make things right'
Volkswagen's U.S. chief apologized to lawmakers for the automaker's diesel emissions scandal, saying the the company was "determined to make things right" and
VW to angry owners: Want cash to buy another one?
Volkswagen, reeling from its ever-widening diesel emissions scandal, has quietly begun a campaign to persuade owners to stay with the brand.
Race is on to file suits against VW
Volkswagen's stunning admission that it rigged its diesel cars to pass emissions tests is setting up one of the largest, costliest legal cases in U.S. history.
Volkswagen, Audi sales increase despite emissions cheating scandal
September auto sales were so strong in the U.S. that even Volkswagen squeezed out a gain -- despite halting all sales of its diesel cars because of an emissions
VW emissions rigging will drive auto industry manufacturing costs higher
The Volkswagen emissions test-rigging scandal is going to cost all consumers and manufacturers as the industry is forced to spend more on pollution-control
VW and Audi give back Green Car of the Year awards
For the environmental black marks they've received, Volkswagen and Audi have been asked to give up the green.
VW diesel recall plan announced -- but not for U.S.
Volkswagen has designed a recall repair for the diesel vehicles involved in its global emissions cheating scandal -- but not for U.S. vehicles.
Duped VW owners wonder what their next move should be
Paul Mason works for Pacific Forest Trust, a San Francisco nonprofit group focusing on environmental protection. He is, by his own admission, a tree-hugging
Volkswagen dealers paralyzed by emissions scandal
Lost in the flurry of corporate malfeasance and consumer outrage over the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal is another victim -- the Volkswagen dealer.
Fix VW's polluting diesels, and fix the recall system too
Hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen diesel cars on the road in the United States with "defeat devices" are spewing 10 to 40 times the allowed amount of nitrogen
German prosecutors open probe of former VW boss
German prosecutors on Monday opened an investigation against former CEO Martin Winterkorn to establish what his role was in the emissions-rigging scandal that
Massive challenge ahead for Volkswagen's next CEO
As CEO resignations go, this one didn't come as much of a surprise.
What you need to know about the Volkswagen emissions-rigging scandal
Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal has shaken the auto industry on both sides of the Atlantic, displacing the company's chief executive and sparking
Embattled VW names Porsche leader Mueller as chief executive
Working to recover from a widespread cheating scheme to evade emissions regulations, Volkswagen named the top manager of its Porsche subsidiary as chief
VW cheating scandal prompts EPA to road-test all diesels
Working with regulators in California and Canada, the will retest the emissions from every type of diesel passenger car in the U.S..
Volkswagen diesel scandal threatens to ruin its credibility and value
The expanding Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal now includes 11 million vehicles worldwide and has severely damaged the giant automaker's credibility and
How important are those emissions tests that VW cheated on?
A lot of attention has been focused this week on Volkswagen and the scandal that it cheated on emissions tests its vehicles must pass to help combat air
CEO's resignation can't make up for VW's misdeeds
Saying he was "not aware of any wrongdoing on my part," Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned Wednesday, less than a week after U.S. environmental
Volkswagen emissions scandal expands to 11 million vehicles
The expanding Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal now includes 11 million vehicles worldwide, and threatens to destroy the credibility and market value of a
U.S. taxpayers duped into shelling out $51 million in green subsidies for 'clean' VW vehicles
The federal government paid out as much as $51 million in green car subsidies for Volkswagen diesel vehicles based on falsified pollution test results,
Will California DMV act to ensure drivers comply with VW recall?
The Environmental Protection Agency has accused of using a "defeat device" to trick emissions tests into thinking its four-cylinder VW and diesel cars are
VW cheated on U.S. pollution tests for 'clean diesels'
Volkswagen called them "clean diesels," branding them as the fun-to-drive alternatives to hybrids as it dominated the U.S. market for the engine technology.
VW shares plunge as emissions cheating threatens U.S. sales
Volkswagen shares tumbled almost 20% Monday, a day after the company's chief executive apologized for having "broken the trust" of its customers for evading
VW's 'ugly' emissions cheating scandal will damage diesel technology
The investigation into Volkswagen's alleged attempt to circumvent emissions standards on nearly half a million diesel vehicles could give a black eye to both
Volkswagen Golf SportWagen TDI is a throwback to simpler times
Volkswagen should be able to sell more of these vehicles than it does.
VW's new Golf SportWagen diesel bucks conventional U.S. preferences
In a U.S. auto market dominated by gasoline-powered trucks, SUVs, crossovers and family sedans, Volkswagen is taking a contrarian stand by introducing a new
What kind of car is the most green, fuel efficient and budget friendly?
A decade ago, drivers who wanted to go green had little choice beyond Toyota's Prius hybrid.