Volkswagen Engineers Admit Cheating, Feared Failure
Several Volkswagen engineers have acknowledged rigging emissions tests, an internal investigation has learned. A German paper says they were acting under a climate of fear with no tolerance for...
View ArticleReality Setting in for VW – and it Doesn’t Look Good
Nearly three months after it was revealed that the German automaker had cheated on diesel emissions testing, Volkswagen is beginning to truly feel the impact of the scandal – and the situation is only...
View ArticleVW May Have to Buy Back Over 100,000 U.S. Diesel Cars
Increasingly desperate to find an acceptable fix for its diesel emissions scandal, VW may be forced to buy back up over 100,000 vehicles sold in the U.S. And almost 400,000 others could require,...
View ArticleFeds Outline Diesel Emissions Settlement with VW
VW will spend $14.7 bil as part of a new settlement with federal regulators. But the deal doesn't end the automaker's legal problems over diesel emissions cheating. TheDetroitBureau.com looks at what...
View ArticleQ&A: When Will VW Start Writing Checks?
VW has agreed to a $14.7 bil settlement for rigging 2.0-liter diesel emissions tests, $10 bil to go to diesel owners. When will that money be paid out? Who will qualify for buybacks and what if someone...
View ArticleVW Believes it Can Repair 85k 3-liter Diesels
Volkswagen believes it can fix the problem with about 85,000 vehicles using a faulty 3.0-liter diesel engine, the maker told a federal judge. That could help it avoid a second, multi-billion-dollar...
View ArticleJudge to Decide on $15 Bil VW Settlement
The $15 billion deal covering Volkswagen’s diesel emissions cheating faces a critical test in federal court today before U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer. While the federal jurist is expected to...
View ArticleJudge Approves $15 Bil VW Diesel Deal
The $15 billion settlement last month in the Volkswagen diesel cheating scandal has won the tentative approval of U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer -- but despite the record price tag, it doesn't end...
View ArticleJustice Dept. Readying Criminal Charges Against VW
The Justice Department is reportedly in talks with Volkswagen to settle a criminal investigation into VW’s rigging of diesel emissions tests. A fine of $1.2 bil is one of the outcomes being reported,...
View ArticleDealers Latest to Settle With VW Over Diesel Scandal
Two months after agreeing to a $14.7 billion deal with federal regulators over its cheating on diesel emissions tests, Volkswagen has reached another settlement covering its 650 U.S. dealers. It's a...
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