Automakers warn US tariffs will cost hundreds of thousands of jobs, hike prices
WASHINGTON: Two major auto trade groups on Wednesday warned the Trump administration that imposing up… Read More
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German carmakers under fire for diesel tests on humans, monkeys
BERLIN: German carmakers came under fire Monday following revelations they helped finance experiments that saw… Read More
7 years ago
VW recalls 4.86 million vehicles in China over airbag concerns
BEIJING: Volkswagen will recall almost five million vehicles in China over airbag concerns, Chinese authorities… Read More
7 years ago
Volkswagen to electrify entire range by 2030
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German carmaker Volkswagen doubled down Monday (Sept 11) on efforts to clean… Read More
7 years ago
Pollution from tampered, German-sold Volkswagens to kill 1,200: study
BOSTON: Pollution from 2.6 million Volkswagen cars sold in Germany between 2008 and 2015, manipulated… Read More
8 years ago
After dieselgate, Volkswagen goes electric
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen on Tuesday said it wanted to be the world leader in electric cars… Read More
8 years ago
Volkswagen to cut 30,000 jobs by 2020, suggests report
FRANKENTHAL: Volkswagen intends to cut 30,000 jobs by 2020 as part of a huge savings… Read More
8 years ago
Volkswagen to launch first battery-powered van this month
BERLIN: Volkswagen will launch its first battery-powered van later this month as it shifts to… Read More
8 years ago
Volkswagen cuts 28,000 workers’ hours over supply woes
FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Embattled auto giant Volkswagen said on Monday it would halt production at six… Read More
8 years ago
US finds evidence of criminality in VW probe: report
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: Federal investigators probing Volkswagen's diesel emissions cheating scandal have uncovered evidence… Read More
9 years ago
Keyless systems of older VW Group cars can be hacked – researchers
FRANKFURT: Tens of millions of vehicles sold by Volkswagen AG over the past 20 years… Read More
9 years ago
Scandal-hit VW gives staff 3,950-euro bonus
BERLIN: German auto giant Volkswagen announced Friday it is giving its staff a 3,950-euro bonus… Read More
9 years ago
Germany wants to introduce random emissions tests on cars
BERLIN: Germany wants to carry out unannounced emissions tests on all carmakers, Transport Minister Alexander… Read More
9 years ago
Volkswagen, Flint point to weakness in United States environmental protections
WASHINGTON: Two recent scandals in the United States -- one involving Volkswagen's diesel cars, the… Read More
9 years ago
Sweden opens fraud investigation against Volkswagen
STOCKHOLM: Sweden's anti-corruption prosecutor announced Tuesday the opening of an "aggravated fraud" investigation against German… Read More
9 years ago
German carmakers see steady U.S. sales in 2016: VDA
DETROIT: Sales of German carmakers including Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW in the United States may… Read More
9 years ago
Facing U.S. storm, VW set for easier ride in Europe on emissions scandal
BRUSSELS/LONDON: Volkswagen is unlikely to face U.S.-style fines in Europe over its emissions scandal because… Read More
9 years ago
Volkswagen sets end-November deadline for scandal whistleblowers
Europe's largest car manufacturer Volkswagen has set a deadline at the end of November for… Read More
9 years ago
Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn resigns over cheating scandal
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigned Wednesday over a pollution cheating scandal with global… Read More
9 years ago
Pakistan’s Japanese-dominated car market poised for new entrants
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's car market has been dominated by Japanese automakers for decades, but a mini-economic… Read More
10 years ago