Volkswagen
US lawsuit could potentially cost VW over $90 bn
05 Jan 2016
The US Justice Department on Monday filed a civil lawsuit against Volkswagen AG for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act by installing illegal devices to impair emission control systems in nearly 600,000 vehicles
Volkswagen to recall 3.23 lakh vehicles in India
02 Dec 2015
VW spends Rs720 cr on new India-specific sedan
26 Nov 2015
The production of the compact sedan, which has been specifically designed and developed for India, is scheduled to commence at Volkswagen’s Pune plant in the first half of 2016
VW says it has fixes for 90% of emission-scandal cars in Europe
24 Nov 2015
German auto giant Volkswagen, mired in a massive emissions cheating scandal, says it has found technical solutions for more than 90 per cent of the vehicles affected in Europe
Volkswagen to cut 2016 capex by $1.1 bn to fix emission flaws
21 Nov 2015
Volkswagen, which braces for a multi-billion-euro hit from its emissions cheating scandal, is set to provide detailed plans to fix vehicles that do not comply with US emissions standards
Fresh emissions trouble to cost VW another $2.2 bn
04 Nov 2015
Already reeling from the fallout of cheating on US emission tests for nitrogen oxide, German car maker Volkswagen on Tuesday disclosed "unexplained inconsistencies" in the carbon dioxide emissions from 800,000 vehicles as well
Volkswagen posts first loss in 15 years after diesel scandal
29 Oct 2015
Scandal-hit German auto giant Volkswagen AG reported yesterday its first quarterly loss in 15 years after keeping a €6.7-billion provision for liabilities related to the emission cheating in its diesel engines
Dyson accuses Bosch, Siemens of Volkswagen-like acts
23 Oct 2015
Noted British inventor Sir James Dyson has initiated legal action against rivals Bosch and Siemens accusing them of misleading consumers as in the Volkswagen scandal
Volkswagen looking to cut temporary jobs
19 Oct 2015
VW recalls 8.5 mn cars in 28 EU countries over dieselgate scandal
16 Oct 2015
The massive recall in all 28 of the EU's member states, including some 2.4 million vehicles in Germany, is scheduled to begin in January 2016
VW scandal won’t hit diesel car sales in India: Siam
10 Oct 2015
The emissions cheating scandal involving Volkswagen will not affect diesel car sales in India but the industry needs uniform emission norms across the country, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers says
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