Featured in dieselgateBYChris TsuiApr 13, 2019ShareVolkswagen Facing Class-Action Lawsuit for Allegedly Selling Illegal Pre-Production Cars as CPOVW is being accused of manipulating the Carfax reports of former press and corporate fleet cars not suited for public U.S. roads. BYChris TsuiApr 13, 2019ShareBYRob StumpfApr 8, 2019ShareBMW Braces For ‘Significant Fine’ Despite Denying Emissions CheatingBMW has set aside over $1 billion to cover anticipated fines from EU antitrust regulators. BYRob StumpfApr 8, 2019ShareBYRob StumpfApr 5, 2019ShareBMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen Formally Accused of Years-Long Emissions Collusion by EUIf found guilty, the automakers could be slapped with billions of dollars in fines. BYRob StumpfApr 5, 2019ShareBYRob StumpfMar 15, 2019ShareSEC Files Charges Against Volkswagen, Former CEO Winterkorn For Dieselgate-Era FraudMore than two years after the initial emissions-related charges were settled, regulators now say that VW also defrauded investors. BYRob StumpfMar 15, 2019ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJan 10, 2019ShareFiat Chrysler Agrees to Pay Over $650M in Fees in No-Guilt Settlement Over EmissionsThe automaker will pay the money to the federal government, California regulators, and affected vehicle owners without admitting any wrongdoing. BYMarco MargaritoffJan 10, 2019ShareBYRob StumpfDec 13, 2018ShareAudi Names Official Replacement for Dieselgate-era CEO Rupert StadlerBram Schot has been acting as Stadler’s interim replacement since the ex-CEO was arrested earlier this year. BYRob StumpfDec 13, 2018ShareBYKyle CheromchaDec 11, 2018ShareVolkswagen Illegally Sold Pre-Production Test Cars Instead of Crushing ThemThe cars—riddled with defects big and small—were never certified for road use. BYKyle CheromchaDec 11, 2018ShareBYCaleb JacobsOct 2, 2018ShareDieselgate: Audi CEO Rupert Stadler Relieved of Position After Months in PrisonStadler joins a long list of Volkswagen and Audi executives to be released from the auto group after diesel emissions scandal. BYCaleb JacobsOct 2, 2018ShareBYJames GilboySep 10, 2018ShareInvestors Sue Volkswagen for $10.7B Over DieselgateVolkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal nightmare isn’t over yet. BYJames GilboySep 10, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfSep 8, 2018ShareVolkswagen Calling for Diesel ‘Renaissance’ Despite Investing in ElectricIf you build it, they will come. BYRob StumpfSep 8, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfAug 16, 2018ShareVolkswagen and Electrify America Launch New EV Ads Featuring a Chevy BoltThe commercial hopes to be brand neutral while still saying ‘EVs are cool.’ BYRob StumpfAug 16, 2018ShareBYJames GilboyAug 15, 2018ShareAudi CEO Arrested in Connection to Dieselgate Denied BailThe court believes Rupert Stadler could try to tamper with evidence if released. BYJames GilboyAug 15, 2018ShareBYEric BrandtJun 18, 2018ShareAudi CEO Rupert Stadler Arrested in Ongoing VW Dieselgate InvestigationStadler is the highest-ranking executive to be arrested in the years-long saga thus far. BYEric BrandtJun 18, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfJun 13, 2018ShareDaimler to Recall 774,000 Vehicles Over Alleged Emissions CheatingAffected models are sold under the Mercedes-Benz brand. BYRob StumpfJun 13, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfJun 8, 2018ShareVolkswagen to Plan Production ‘Closure Days’ in Wolfsburg Plant Over New Emission StandardsThe EU is adopting new diesel pollution testing and VW is racing the clock to prepare itself. BYRob StumpfJun 8, 2018ShareBYJames GilboyMay 17, 2018ShareSubaru: No U.S. Vehicles Affected in Emissions, Efficiency ScandalSubaru found flaws in its self-reported gas mileage and emissions data but not with any vehicles sold beyond Japan’s borders. BYJames GilboyMay 17, 2018ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyApr 18, 2018ShareDid You Know Wolfgang Hatz, Father of the Porsche 918 Spyder and 919 Hybrid, Is Still in Jail?The former Porsche R&D chief was arrested last September as part of the Dieselgate investigation. Six months later, he’s still in custody. BYWill Sabel CourtneyApr 18, 2018ShareBYDave BartosiakApr 18, 2018ShareVolkswagen Has Record-Breaking Million-Vehicle Month in MarchBouncing back from the depths of Dieselgate, Volkswagen sets sales records for the month and quarter. BYDave BartosiakApr 18, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfApr 12, 2018ShareVolkswagen Replaces the CEO Who Saved the CompanyThe company is restructuring to plan for a future in electromobility. BYRob StumpfApr 12, 2018ShareBYAlejandra O'Connell-DomenechApr 11, 2018ShareDiesel Car Sales’ Plunge Continues in GermanyAfter the ‘diesel dupe’ of 2015, sales numbers may never be the same. BYAlejandra O'Connell-DomenechApr 11, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfMar 30, 2018ShareVW Dieselgate Graveyards Grow to Over 300,000 Cars Across U.S.At least 37 parking lots across the United States are holding a massive number of diesel Volkwagens. BYRob StumpfMar 30, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfMar 21, 2018ShareBMW Headquarters Raided by German Police Over Growing Emissions Test Cheating SuspicionAuthorities are taking claims of emissions test tampering seriously. BYRob StumpfMar 21, 2018ShareBYKate GibsonFeb 2, 2018ShareReport: U.S. Wants FCA to Recall 104,000 Vehicles to Settle Emissions SuitJustice Department makes offer to settle emissions claims reminiscent of scandal that erupted over Volkswagen. BYKate GibsonFeb 2, 2018ShareBYKate GibsonJan 13, 2018ShareVolkswagen to Pay up to $232 Million to Diesel Owners in CanadaAutomaker to compensate about 20,000 owners of vehicles rigged to bypass emissions tests as the company works to put emissions scandal behind it. BYKate GibsonJan 13, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfOct 12, 2017ShareThe Volkswagen Scirocco is Dead (Again)The long-lost cousin of the Golf is laid to rest one more time. BYRob StumpfOct 12, 2017ShareBYCaleb JacobsOct 9, 2017ShareVolkswagen Ditches Dieselgate Woes, Reports 33 Percent Sales Gain in SeptemberSUV sales aid VW’s efforts in rebuilding its American market share. BYCaleb JacobsOct 9, 2017ShareBYLawrence UlrichOct 4, 2017Share2018 Chevy Cruze Diesel in Alaska: No VW Pollution Spills Here, Just 50-Plus MPGRacking up stellar fuel economy figures in Chevy’s diesel hatchback on an Alaskan SCCA road rally. BYLawrence UlrichOct 4, 2017ShareBYJames GilboySep 11, 2017ShareFrance Accuses PSA Group of Cheating Emissions RegulationsAll the cool kids were doing it, so PSA allegedly decided to join the fun. BYJames GilboySep 11, 2017ShareBYRob StumpfAug 17, 2017ShareGermany Continues Transition to Electric Cars With Diesel Ban in the FutureAmid repeat emission scandals, Germany plans on moving forward toward banning the internal combustion engine. BYRob StumpfAug 17, 2017ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyAug 7, 2017ShareVW Executive Pleads Guilty to Dieselgate Conspiracy ChargesOliver Schmidt could face up to seven years in prison for his role in the scandal. BYWill Sabel CourtneyAug 7, 2017ShareBYKyle CheromchaJul 27, 2017ShareGermany Orders Recall of 22,000 Porsche Cayenne Diesels Over Alleged Emissions CheatingThe hits just keep coming for the Volkswagen Group. BYKyle CheromchaJul 27, 2017ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyJun 16, 2017ShareCalifornia Tells VW to Build More Electric Car Chargers in Poor NeighborhoodsAfter all, that’s where more people are being harmed by air pollution. BYWill Sabel CourtneyJun 16, 2017ShareBYEric BrandtMay 17, 2017ShareEU Takes Legal Action Against Italy Over Fiat-Chrysler EmissionsA small-scale dieselgate could be in Italy’s future. BYEric BrandtMay 17, 2017ShareBYChris TsuiMay 5, 2017ShareVolkswagen Beetle, Scirocco Likely Axed Due to Dieselgate CostsTwo of VW’s most storied nameplates may be the next casualties of the emissions-cheating scandal. BYChris TsuiMay 5, 2017ShareBYEric BrandtApr 25, 2017ShareVolkswagen Has 4 New EVs ComingElectric cars, for the people. BYEric BrandtApr 25, 2017ShareBYEric BrandtApr 24, 2017ShareSome Diesel VW Drivers Aren’t All That Happy With Dieselgate FixVolkswagen says they’ll see them in court. BYEric BrandtApr 24, 2017ShareBYStephen EdelsteinApr 18, 2017ShareVolkswagen to Spend $300 Million on Charging Stations As Part Of ‘Electrify America’The first phase of Volkswagen’s Electrify America program will focus on places for electric cars to fuel up. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 18, 2017ShareBYCaleb JacobsApr 14, 2017ShareVW Claims To Have Fixed or Bought Back Half of Dieselgate-Afflicted ModelsOn the path to recovery from Dieselgate. BYCaleb JacobsApr 14, 2017ShareBYRob StumpfMar 29, 2017ShareThis Volkswagen Dieselgate Staging Area Looks Eerie in 4kThe aerial footage is a visual reminder of the effects of Dieselgate. BYRob StumpfMar 29, 2017ShareBYCaleb JacobsJan 30, 2017ShareVW Strikes Back, Becomes Largest Automaker in 2016“Take that!” -Volkswagen, probably. BYCaleb JacobsJan 30, 2017ShareBYCaleb JacobsNov 28, 2016ShareVW Drops Diesels; Will Build EV’s in US by 2021As they decide against further diesel production, VW outlines their plan for the coming years. BYCaleb JacobsNov 28, 2016ShareBYBradley BrownellNov 27, 2016ShareYou May Soon Be Able to Buy A Brand New Cayenne Diesel As A Used CarIf a fix is found, Porsche already has 1,500 Cayennes waiting to be offloaded. BYBradley BrownellNov 27, 2016ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyNov 7, 2016ShareDid Regulators Find a Second Emissions Cheating System in Audis?Report claims emissions-lowering software reportedly found in automatic transmission-equipped models. BYWill Sabel CourtneyNov 7, 2016ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyNov 4, 2016ShareVolkswagen Has Four Weeks to Find a Solution for Its Diesel V6 ProblemJudge declares the carmaker must come up with a plan for 3.0-liter models by November 30. BYWill Sabel CourtneyNov 4, 2016ShareBYAaron BrownOct 26, 2016ShareAudi Is Axing Le Mans, Endurance Racing for Formula E2016 will be the German automaker’s final season in the World Endurance Championship series. BYAaron BrownOct 26, 2016ShareBYAaron BrownOct 18, 2016ShareVolkswagen Reportedly Wants US to Green-Light Dieselgate Settlement Without an Emissions FixAnd the judge says he is “strongly inclined” to go along with VW. BYAaron BrownOct 18, 2016ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyOct 18, 2016ShareThe Audi R8 Could Be Killed Off, Thanks to DieselgateAlong with one of Audi’s most popular car platforms. BYWill Sabel CourtneyOct 18, 2016Share12
BYChris TsuiApr 13, 2019ShareVolkswagen Facing Class-Action Lawsuit for Allegedly Selling Illegal Pre-Production Cars as CPOVW is being accused of manipulating the Carfax reports of former press and corporate fleet cars not suited for public U.S. roads. BYChris TsuiApr 13, 2019Share
BYRob StumpfApr 8, 2019ShareBMW Braces For ‘Significant Fine’ Despite Denying Emissions CheatingBMW has set aside over $1 billion to cover anticipated fines from EU antitrust regulators. BYRob StumpfApr 8, 2019Share
BYRob StumpfApr 5, 2019ShareBMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen Formally Accused of Years-Long Emissions Collusion by EUIf found guilty, the automakers could be slapped with billions of dollars in fines. BYRob StumpfApr 5, 2019Share
BYRob StumpfMar 15, 2019ShareSEC Files Charges Against Volkswagen, Former CEO Winterkorn For Dieselgate-Era FraudMore than two years after the initial emissions-related charges were settled, regulators now say that VW also defrauded investors. BYRob StumpfMar 15, 2019Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJan 10, 2019ShareFiat Chrysler Agrees to Pay Over $650M in Fees in No-Guilt Settlement Over EmissionsThe automaker will pay the money to the federal government, California regulators, and affected vehicle owners without admitting any wrongdoing. BYMarco MargaritoffJan 10, 2019Share
BYRob StumpfDec 13, 2018ShareAudi Names Official Replacement for Dieselgate-era CEO Rupert StadlerBram Schot has been acting as Stadler’s interim replacement since the ex-CEO was arrested earlier this year. BYRob StumpfDec 13, 2018Share
BYKyle CheromchaDec 11, 2018ShareVolkswagen Illegally Sold Pre-Production Test Cars Instead of Crushing ThemThe cars—riddled with defects big and small—were never certified for road use. BYKyle CheromchaDec 11, 2018Share
BYCaleb JacobsOct 2, 2018ShareDieselgate: Audi CEO Rupert Stadler Relieved of Position After Months in PrisonStadler joins a long list of Volkswagen and Audi executives to be released from the auto group after diesel emissions scandal. BYCaleb JacobsOct 2, 2018Share
BYJames GilboySep 10, 2018ShareInvestors Sue Volkswagen for $10.7B Over DieselgateVolkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal nightmare isn’t over yet. BYJames GilboySep 10, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfSep 8, 2018ShareVolkswagen Calling for Diesel ‘Renaissance’ Despite Investing in ElectricIf you build it, they will come. BYRob StumpfSep 8, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfAug 16, 2018ShareVolkswagen and Electrify America Launch New EV Ads Featuring a Chevy BoltThe commercial hopes to be brand neutral while still saying ‘EVs are cool.’ BYRob StumpfAug 16, 2018Share
BYJames GilboyAug 15, 2018ShareAudi CEO Arrested in Connection to Dieselgate Denied BailThe court believes Rupert Stadler could try to tamper with evidence if released. BYJames GilboyAug 15, 2018Share
BYEric BrandtJun 18, 2018ShareAudi CEO Rupert Stadler Arrested in Ongoing VW Dieselgate InvestigationStadler is the highest-ranking executive to be arrested in the years-long saga thus far. BYEric BrandtJun 18, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfJun 13, 2018ShareDaimler to Recall 774,000 Vehicles Over Alleged Emissions CheatingAffected models are sold under the Mercedes-Benz brand. BYRob StumpfJun 13, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfJun 8, 2018ShareVolkswagen to Plan Production ‘Closure Days’ in Wolfsburg Plant Over New Emission StandardsThe EU is adopting new diesel pollution testing and VW is racing the clock to prepare itself. BYRob StumpfJun 8, 2018Share
BYJames GilboyMay 17, 2018ShareSubaru: No U.S. Vehicles Affected in Emissions, Efficiency ScandalSubaru found flaws in its self-reported gas mileage and emissions data but not with any vehicles sold beyond Japan’s borders. BYJames GilboyMay 17, 2018Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyApr 18, 2018ShareDid You Know Wolfgang Hatz, Father of the Porsche 918 Spyder and 919 Hybrid, Is Still in Jail?The former Porsche R&D chief was arrested last September as part of the Dieselgate investigation. Six months later, he’s still in custody. BYWill Sabel CourtneyApr 18, 2018Share
BYDave BartosiakApr 18, 2018ShareVolkswagen Has Record-Breaking Million-Vehicle Month in MarchBouncing back from the depths of Dieselgate, Volkswagen sets sales records for the month and quarter. BYDave BartosiakApr 18, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfApr 12, 2018ShareVolkswagen Replaces the CEO Who Saved the CompanyThe company is restructuring to plan for a future in electromobility. BYRob StumpfApr 12, 2018Share
BYAlejandra O'Connell-DomenechApr 11, 2018ShareDiesel Car Sales’ Plunge Continues in GermanyAfter the ‘diesel dupe’ of 2015, sales numbers may never be the same. BYAlejandra O'Connell-DomenechApr 11, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfMar 30, 2018ShareVW Dieselgate Graveyards Grow to Over 300,000 Cars Across U.S.At least 37 parking lots across the United States are holding a massive number of diesel Volkwagens. BYRob StumpfMar 30, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfMar 21, 2018ShareBMW Headquarters Raided by German Police Over Growing Emissions Test Cheating SuspicionAuthorities are taking claims of emissions test tampering seriously. BYRob StumpfMar 21, 2018Share
BYKate GibsonFeb 2, 2018ShareReport: U.S. Wants FCA to Recall 104,000 Vehicles to Settle Emissions SuitJustice Department makes offer to settle emissions claims reminiscent of scandal that erupted over Volkswagen. BYKate GibsonFeb 2, 2018Share
BYKate GibsonJan 13, 2018ShareVolkswagen to Pay up to $232 Million to Diesel Owners in CanadaAutomaker to compensate about 20,000 owners of vehicles rigged to bypass emissions tests as the company works to put emissions scandal behind it. BYKate GibsonJan 13, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfOct 12, 2017ShareThe Volkswagen Scirocco is Dead (Again)The long-lost cousin of the Golf is laid to rest one more time. BYRob StumpfOct 12, 2017Share
BYCaleb JacobsOct 9, 2017ShareVolkswagen Ditches Dieselgate Woes, Reports 33 Percent Sales Gain in SeptemberSUV sales aid VW’s efforts in rebuilding its American market share. BYCaleb JacobsOct 9, 2017Share
BYLawrence UlrichOct 4, 2017Share2018 Chevy Cruze Diesel in Alaska: No VW Pollution Spills Here, Just 50-Plus MPGRacking up stellar fuel economy figures in Chevy’s diesel hatchback on an Alaskan SCCA road rally. BYLawrence UlrichOct 4, 2017Share
BYJames GilboySep 11, 2017ShareFrance Accuses PSA Group of Cheating Emissions RegulationsAll the cool kids were doing it, so PSA allegedly decided to join the fun. BYJames GilboySep 11, 2017Share
BYRob StumpfAug 17, 2017ShareGermany Continues Transition to Electric Cars With Diesel Ban in the FutureAmid repeat emission scandals, Germany plans on moving forward toward banning the internal combustion engine. BYRob StumpfAug 17, 2017Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyAug 7, 2017ShareVW Executive Pleads Guilty to Dieselgate Conspiracy ChargesOliver Schmidt could face up to seven years in prison for his role in the scandal. BYWill Sabel CourtneyAug 7, 2017Share
BYKyle CheromchaJul 27, 2017ShareGermany Orders Recall of 22,000 Porsche Cayenne Diesels Over Alleged Emissions CheatingThe hits just keep coming for the Volkswagen Group. BYKyle CheromchaJul 27, 2017Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyJun 16, 2017ShareCalifornia Tells VW to Build More Electric Car Chargers in Poor NeighborhoodsAfter all, that’s where more people are being harmed by air pollution. BYWill Sabel CourtneyJun 16, 2017Share
BYEric BrandtMay 17, 2017ShareEU Takes Legal Action Against Italy Over Fiat-Chrysler EmissionsA small-scale dieselgate could be in Italy’s future. BYEric BrandtMay 17, 2017Share
BYChris TsuiMay 5, 2017ShareVolkswagen Beetle, Scirocco Likely Axed Due to Dieselgate CostsTwo of VW’s most storied nameplates may be the next casualties of the emissions-cheating scandal. BYChris TsuiMay 5, 2017Share
BYEric BrandtApr 25, 2017ShareVolkswagen Has 4 New EVs ComingElectric cars, for the people. BYEric BrandtApr 25, 2017Share
BYEric BrandtApr 24, 2017ShareSome Diesel VW Drivers Aren’t All That Happy With Dieselgate FixVolkswagen says they’ll see them in court. BYEric BrandtApr 24, 2017Share
BYStephen EdelsteinApr 18, 2017ShareVolkswagen to Spend $300 Million on Charging Stations As Part Of ‘Electrify America’The first phase of Volkswagen’s Electrify America program will focus on places for electric cars to fuel up. BYStephen EdelsteinApr 18, 2017Share
BYCaleb JacobsApr 14, 2017ShareVW Claims To Have Fixed or Bought Back Half of Dieselgate-Afflicted ModelsOn the path to recovery from Dieselgate. BYCaleb JacobsApr 14, 2017Share
BYRob StumpfMar 29, 2017ShareThis Volkswagen Dieselgate Staging Area Looks Eerie in 4kThe aerial footage is a visual reminder of the effects of Dieselgate. BYRob StumpfMar 29, 2017Share
BYCaleb JacobsJan 30, 2017ShareVW Strikes Back, Becomes Largest Automaker in 2016“Take that!” -Volkswagen, probably. BYCaleb JacobsJan 30, 2017Share
BYCaleb JacobsNov 28, 2016ShareVW Drops Diesels; Will Build EV’s in US by 2021As they decide against further diesel production, VW outlines their plan for the coming years. BYCaleb JacobsNov 28, 2016Share
BYBradley BrownellNov 27, 2016ShareYou May Soon Be Able to Buy A Brand New Cayenne Diesel As A Used CarIf a fix is found, Porsche already has 1,500 Cayennes waiting to be offloaded. BYBradley BrownellNov 27, 2016Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyNov 7, 2016ShareDid Regulators Find a Second Emissions Cheating System in Audis?Report claims emissions-lowering software reportedly found in automatic transmission-equipped models. BYWill Sabel CourtneyNov 7, 2016Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyNov 4, 2016ShareVolkswagen Has Four Weeks to Find a Solution for Its Diesel V6 ProblemJudge declares the carmaker must come up with a plan for 3.0-liter models by November 30. BYWill Sabel CourtneyNov 4, 2016Share
BYAaron BrownOct 26, 2016ShareAudi Is Axing Le Mans, Endurance Racing for Formula E2016 will be the German automaker’s final season in the World Endurance Championship series. BYAaron BrownOct 26, 2016Share
BYAaron BrownOct 18, 2016ShareVolkswagen Reportedly Wants US to Green-Light Dieselgate Settlement Without an Emissions FixAnd the judge says he is “strongly inclined” to go along with VW. BYAaron BrownOct 18, 2016Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyOct 18, 2016ShareThe Audi R8 Could Be Killed Off, Thanks to DieselgateAlong with one of Audi’s most popular car platforms. BYWill Sabel CourtneyOct 18, 2016Share