Volkswagen has categorically denied claims that its fix for diesel powertrains implicated in the dieselgate scandal could damage the engine. So far Volkswagen Group has refitted around 1.23 million vehicles with a software update, dismissing claims that the fix could harm the engine. Last week, German publication Spiegel published a […]
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Volkswagen Canada under investigation over dieselgate
Volkswagen’s legal woes continue. Its Canadian arm is being investigated by Canadian environment authorities in regards to violations of the countries’ environmental protection act. Environment and Climate Change Canada spokesperson Malanie Quesnel has confirmed that the ECCC is “actively investigating” several Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi vehicles with a diesel powertrain, […]
Volkswagen sets late-2017 target to fix all Euro dieselgate cars
Volkswagen has committed to a late-2017 deadline for all diesel vehicles impacted by the emissions scandal in Europe, following meetings with the European Commission. As we reported last week, Volkswagen was making relatively slow progress in its attempt to fix TDI engines implicated in the dieselgate scandal, with only around […]
VW has only fixed 10% of cars affected by dieselgate in Europe
Volkswagen remains faced with the challenge of fixing around 90 per cent of the impacted diesel vehicles in the aftermath of the dieselgate scandal. The German manufacturer yesterday made a statement outlining it has repaired less than 10 per cent of the 8.5 million affected vehicles in Europe powered by […]
Volkswagen Group could face criminal charges over dieselgate
Volkswagen could face criminal charges in the US, according to a recent report. Prosecutors led by the Justice Department have purportedly found sufficient evidence linking Volkswagen to criminal activity in relation to the emissions scandal, which would potentially allow prosecutors to lay criminal charges against Volkswagen. Currently, Volkswagen Group is […]
Volkswagen allocates another US$2.4 billion to dieselgate
Volkswagen is having to allocate another US$2.4 billion in funds to manage rising repair costs in the aftermath of the ‘dieselgate’ scandal. In an unscheduled announcement ahead of publication of its half-yearly report on July 28, VW said that despite a seven per cent rise in profits, amounting to $8.25 […]
Volkswagen dealers in the US worst hit by dieselgate
Volkswagen dealers in the US may be the biggest losers in the aftermath of the emissions scandal, currently receiving none of the $15 billion slated for compensation costs. While dealerships themselves weren’t liable to pay out damages, they were faced with a choice between taking up legal action against Volkswagen […]
Australians not swayed by VW dieselgate, strong demand for new Tiguan
Volkswagen Australia has issued a statement highlighting a strong sales effort for its key models in June, particularly the Amarok, despite the recent recall and diesel scandal. Volkswagen’s local arm sold 5913 units in the month of June, 2016, the company says, hindered by a lack of availability for its […]