Volkswagen denies reports board members got early warning of scandal
Volkswagen's diesel scandal took a rancorous turn today when the board of directors denied news reports that former chairman Ferdinand Piech had given four members early warning about the US probe into emissions cheating.
Feb 09, 2017, 08:50 AM IST
Volkswagen profit tops forecast, but takes another dieselgate hit
Volkswagen said cost cutting and rising European car sales helped it to beat first-half underlying profit forecasts, though it set aside another 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) to cover costs related to its "dieselgate" emissions scandal.
Jul 20, 2016, 18:15 PM IST
Volkswagen rolls out first Ameo from Pune plant
The Ameo will compete in the 25,000 units-a-month sub-4 meter car market that constitutes 8-10 per cent of the monthly volume. This market has around half-a-dozen models with Maruti Suzuki's Swift Dzire leading with almost 60 per cent market share, followed by Honda Amaze, Hyundai Xcent and Ford Figo.
May 25, 2016, 19:28 PM IST
Volkswagen says top executives ready to accept 'sharp cuts' in bonuses
Volkswagen announced Wednesday that its top executives were willing to accept "sharp reductions" in their annual bonuses as the embattled carmaker struggles to stem the fallout from its massive engine-rigging scandal.
Apr 13, 2016, 17:05 PM IST
Volkswagen to recall over 1.3 lakh vehicles in China
The recall, set to begin on April 18, affects imported Touareg vehicles manufactured between January 12, 2010 and January 19, 2016, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said here in a statement.
Apr 06, 2016, 18:04 PM IST
US judge gives Volkswagen to April 21 for emissions fix plan
A US judge on Thursday gave Volkswagen until April 21 to come up with a plan to fix some 600,000 cars spewing illegal levels of pollutants due to emissions-cheating software.
Mar 25, 2016, 02:01 AM IST
Volkswagen says CEO Martin Winterkorn got diesel snag warning as early as May 2014
Volkswagen`s former chief executive may have been warned as early as May 2014 of possible anomalies dogging its diesel engines, months before the scandal erupted worldwide, the company admitted.
Mar 03, 2016, 17:59 PM IST
Volkswagen unveils compact sedan Ameo
The sub-4 metre sedan will be available with both petrol and diesel engines. The 1.2 litre petrol engine will be mated to 5 speed gear box while the 1.5 litre diesel engine will be available in 5 speed manual and 7 speed automatic transmissions.
Feb 02, 2016, 19:22 PM IST
Volkswagen diesel owners to get $1,000 in gift cards and vouchers
Owners of 482,000 diesel Volkswagens and Audis in the US are eligible for USD 1,000 in gift cards and vouchers as the automaker strives to placate customers dismayed by an emissions-rigging scandal.
Nov 10, 2015, 05:25 AM IST
Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal widens with new CO2 revelations
Germany's Volkswagen said Wednesday an internal probe had found that 800,000 more vehicles showed "inconsistencies" on carbon emissions, including the first petrol engines, as the auto giant sank deeper into a massive pollution cheating scandal.
Nov 04, 2015, 21:59 PM IST
Govt issues notice to Volkswagen on emission levels in India
Government Wednesday issued a notice to German car major Volkswagen after testing agency ARAI found "significant variations" in on-road emission levels in the auto maker's diesel models of Jetta, Octavia, Audi A4 and Audi A6 in India.
Nov 04, 2015, 20:39 PM IST
Volkswagen violated emission rules in larger engines too: US
The Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal widened Monday when US regulators said the German automaker also included illegal "defeat devices" on its larger 3.0 liter diesel engines during the past three years.
Nov 03, 2015, 22:33 PM IST
Volkswagen to report impact of emission scandal in India by Nov-end
Beleaguered German auto major Volkswagen Thursday said it will come out with details on the impact in India due to the emission scandal that hit the company in many global markets, including the US and Europe, by the end of next month.
Oct 29, 2015, 22:00 PM IST
Volkswagen reports first quarterly loss in 15 years over pollution scam
VW said provisions related to its admission that it fitted 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide with sophisticated software to skew emissions tests pushed it deeply into the red in the period from July to September.
Oct 28, 2015, 17:28 PM IST
Volkswagen may offer discounts to car owners with illicit software: Report
Volkswagen may offer VW owners in Germany discounts on new cars if they turn in certain old models affected by the emissions scandal that has rocked Europe's biggest carmaker, German news agency DPA reported on Sunday.
French police raid Volkswagen offices in emission scandal
Investigators searched the company's main office in Villers-Cotterets in northern France Friday, as well as another office near Paris, seizing documents and computer hardware in the process, the source added.
Oct 18, 2015, 20:33 PM IST
German authorities to order recall of 2.4 mn Volkswagen vehicles
German transport authorities will order auto giant Volkswagen to recall 2.4 million diesel vehicles in Germany equipped with pollution-cheating software, a spokesman said Thursday.
Oct 15, 2015, 18:56 PM IST
Volkswagen scandal: 'Dozens of managers' involved in pollution cheating, says report
The German auto giant last month caused global outrage when it admitted that it fitted 11 million diesel vehicles with software designed to cheat pollution tests.
Oct 14, 2015, 22:29 PM IST
Volkswagen tells dealers in India to stop delivery of Polo
Beleaguered German auto major Volkswagen has asked its dealers in India not to deliver its premium hatchback Polo to new buyers till further notice.
Oct 07, 2015, 20:26 PM IST
Volkswagen chief says recall of affected cars could start by January
The new chief of embattled carmaker Volkswagen said the recall of diesel cars affected by the pollution cheating scandal could start by January and end by the end of 2016.
Oct 07, 2015, 18:27 PM IST
