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Porsche SE Faces U.S. Lawsuit Over Dieselgate Scandal
Porsche SE, Volkswagen's largest shareholder, is facing a lawsuit in the United States over claims related to the carmaker's diesel emissions scandal.
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Volkswagen Chairman To Seek Re-Election At Shareholder Meeting
Poetsch, 70, became chairman of the supervisory board in 2015, weeks after the start of the diesel emissions scandal - in which Volkswagen in 2015 acknowledged using illegal software to rig diesel engine tests in the United States.
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German Prosecutors Charge 15 More Volkswagen Executives In Diesel Emissions Scandal
The suspects are accused of aiding and abetting fraud in combination with tax evasion, indirect false certification and criminal advertising.
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Volkswagen To Seek Dieselgate Damages From Former CEO And Former Audi Boss
Volkswagen will claim damages from former Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn and former Audi boss Rupert Stadler over its diesel emissions scandal, the carmaker said on Friday, trying to draw a line under its biggest-ever crisis.
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Skoda Volkswagen's Plea To Scrap Case Over Alleged Cheat Device Dismissed By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea by Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, challenging an FIR registered in Uttar Pradesh by a customer over the alleged use of "cheat device" in its diesel car by the company to manipulate emission norms.
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German Authorities Search Continental, Volkswagen As Part Of Diesel Probe
German prosecutors have extended their diesel emissions probe to include auto supplier Continental for its role in supplying engine components, searching the company's offices and those of automaker Volkswagen, the companies said on Wednesday. Prosecutors in Hanover, Germany conducted the searches as part of an investigation into how a 1.6-litre di...
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Volkswagen Loses Landmark German Emission Case As Car Owners Stand To Receive Damages
A German federal court judge ruled that Volkswagen has to pay compensation to motorists who purchased vehicles with manipulated diesel engines, a major blow for the carmaker in its home market as it continues to reel from the emissions scandal.
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German Court Ends Diesel Case Against Volkswagen CEO, Chairman
A German court said on Wednesday it was ending proceedings against the chairman and chief executive of Volkswagen AG after the carmaker agreed to pay a fine of 9 million euros ($9.9 million) over the diesel emissions scandal.
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BS6 Emission Norms: Top 10 Diesel Cars We Will Miss
The Indian government decided to skip BS5 regulations altogether and the automakers, fuel companies and component makers had three years to prepare for the new BS6 norms that have come into effect from April 1, 2020. Over Rs. 80,000 crore has been invested in developing new vehicles, engines, components and more to meet the new regulations and also...
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U.S. Jury Awards $100,000 In Punitive Damages To Drivers Of Four Volkswagen Vehicles
A U.S. jury in California on Monday awarded the drivers of four Volkswagen AG vehicles a total of $100,000 as punitive damages for being sold diesel vehicles that emitted excess pollution, although the amount awarded was a fraction of what was sought.
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Volkswagen Tiguan Diesel To Be Discontinued From April 2020
With the BS6 norms kicking in, Volkswagen India has done some major restructuring to its current lineup. While the automaker has launched the updated Polo and Vento with the 1.0-litre petrol motor, the diesel versions have been discontinued. Similarly, the German auto giant is all set to boot the Tiguan diesel from its Indian line-up by the end of ...
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Volkswagen Polo & Vento BS6 1.0 Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 5.82 Lakh
Volkswagen India has introduced the BS6 compliant versions of the Polo and Vento cars ahead of the March 31, 2020 deadline. The BS6 Volkswagen Polo is priced from Rs. 5.82 lakh, while the Volkswagen Vento BS6 starts at Rs. 8.86 lakh (all prices, ex-showroom). Both cars now get just the 1.0-litre petrol engine under the hood, which meets the emissio...
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Blame Game Over 830 Million Euro Settlement In VW's German Dieselgate Cases
Consumer representatives and car giant Volkswagen each blamed the other Friday for a breakdown in talks over a settlement for 400,000 German customers in the firm's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.
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Suzuki Motor Corp Will Respond To Dutch Emissions Probe By Mid-February
Suzuki said diesel versions of its Vitara and S-Cross vehicles used engines and emissions software supplied by Fiat Chrysler. The Dutch authorities said the vehicles in question, which are no longer in production, showed emissions levels higher than allowed following a software update in 2017.
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Canadian Judge Approves $196.5 Million Volkswagen Fine For Diesel Emissions
Volkswagen admitted to using illegal software to cheat U.S. pollution tests in 2015, triggering a global backlash against diesel vehicles that has so far cost it 30 billion euros (25 billion pounds) in fines, penalties and buyback costs.
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Porsche SE Faces U.S. Lawsuit Over Dieselgate Scandal
Porsche SE, Volkswagen's largest shareholder, is facing a lawsuit in the United States over claims related to the carmaker's diesel emissions scandal.
-
Volkswagen Chairman To Seek Re-Election At Shareholder Meeting
Poetsch, 70, became chairman of the supervisory board in 2015, weeks after the start of the diesel emissions scandal - in which Volkswagen in 2015 acknowledged using illegal software to rig diesel engine tests in the United States.
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German Prosecutors Charge 15 More Volkswagen Executives In Diesel Emissions Scandal
The suspects are accused of aiding and abetting fraud in combination with tax evasion, indirect false certification and criminal advertising.
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Volkswagen To Seek Dieselgate Damages From Former CEO And Former Audi Boss
Volkswagen will claim damages from former Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn and former Audi boss Rupert Stadler over its diesel emissions scandal, the carmaker said on Friday, trying to draw a line under its biggest-ever crisis.
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Skoda Volkswagen's Plea To Scrap Case Over Alleged Cheat Device Dismissed By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea by Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, challenging an FIR registered in Uttar Pradesh by a customer over the alleged use of "cheat device" in its diesel car by the company to manipulate emission norms.
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German Authorities Search Continental, Volkswagen As Part Of Diesel Probe
German prosecutors have extended their diesel emissions probe to include auto supplier Continental for its role in supplying engine components, searching the company's offices and those of automaker Volkswagen, the companies said on Wednesday. Prosecutors in Hanover, Germany conducted the searches as part of an investigation into how a 1.6-litre di...
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Volkswagen Loses Landmark German Emission Case As Car Owners Stand To Receive Damages
A German federal court judge ruled that Volkswagen has to pay compensation to motorists who purchased vehicles with manipulated diesel engines, a major blow for the carmaker in its home market as it continues to reel from the emissions scandal.
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German Court Ends Diesel Case Against Volkswagen CEO, Chairman
A German court said on Wednesday it was ending proceedings against the chairman and chief executive of Volkswagen AG after the carmaker agreed to pay a fine of 9 million euros ($9.9 million) over the diesel emissions scandal.
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BS6 Emission Norms: Top 10 Diesel Cars We Will Miss
The Indian government decided to skip BS5 regulations altogether and the automakers, fuel companies and component makers had three years to prepare for the new BS6 norms that have come into effect from April 1, 2020. Over Rs. 80,000 crore has been invested in developing new vehicles, engines, components and more to meet the new regulations and also...
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U.S. Jury Awards $100,000 In Punitive Damages To Drivers Of Four Volkswagen Vehicles
A U.S. jury in California on Monday awarded the drivers of four Volkswagen AG vehicles a total of $100,000 as punitive damages for being sold diesel vehicles that emitted excess pollution, although the amount awarded was a fraction of what was sought.
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Volkswagen Tiguan Diesel To Be Discontinued From April 2020
With the BS6 norms kicking in, Volkswagen India has done some major restructuring to its current lineup. While the automaker has launched the updated Polo and Vento with the 1.0-litre petrol motor, the diesel versions have been discontinued. Similarly, the German auto giant is all set to boot the Tiguan diesel from its Indian line-up by the end of ...
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Volkswagen Polo & Vento BS6 1.0 Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 5.82 Lakh
Volkswagen India has introduced the BS6 compliant versions of the Polo and Vento cars ahead of the March 31, 2020 deadline. The BS6 Volkswagen Polo is priced from Rs. 5.82 lakh, while the Volkswagen Vento BS6 starts at Rs. 8.86 lakh (all prices, ex-showroom). Both cars now get just the 1.0-litre petrol engine under the hood, which meets the emissio...
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Blame Game Over 830 Million Euro Settlement In VW's German Dieselgate Cases
Consumer representatives and car giant Volkswagen each blamed the other Friday for a breakdown in talks over a settlement for 400,000 German customers in the firm's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.
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Suzuki Motor Corp Will Respond To Dutch Emissions Probe By Mid-February
Suzuki said diesel versions of its Vitara and S-Cross vehicles used engines and emissions software supplied by Fiat Chrysler. The Dutch authorities said the vehicles in question, which are no longer in production, showed emissions levels higher than allowed following a software update in 2017.
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Canadian Judge Approves $196.5 Million Volkswagen Fine For Diesel Emissions
Volkswagen admitted to using illegal software to cheat U.S. pollution tests in 2015, triggering a global backlash against diesel vehicles that has so far cost it 30 billion euros (25 billion pounds) in fines, penalties and buyback costs.
