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Volkswagen has paid compensation to most of those affected in the US, but says there is no legal basis to do so in Germany

Volkswagen resumes talks over emissions compensation

Volkswagen and the German consumer protection organisation have agreed to resume talks aimed at reaching a deal in a class action lawsuit over the carmaker's rigging of diesel emissions tests.

Business • 20 Feb 20

An offer to extend vehicle guarantees would be the first step from the company to respond to pressure from Brussels in more than one year since the Dieselgate scandal broke

VW offers EU customers extra guarantee over emissions

Volkswagen has agreed to offer an extra two-year guarantee but no compensation to European customers in talks with Europe's consumer rights chief after the German carmaker was caught cheating on emissions tests.

Business • 14 Jun 17

The settlement with the Justice Department also requires the company to hire an outside compliance monitor for three years

Volkswagen pleads guilty to emissions charges in US

German carmaker Volkswagen has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the emissions-cheating scandal, closing an important chapter in the saga that has rocked the company since 2015.

Business • 10 Mar 17

Shares in Renault fell more than 4% to their lowest level in around a month

Diesel cheating probe widens to Renault and Fiat

European carmakers have been drawn into widening investigations into diesel emissions cheating today, with French prosecutors examining Renault and British authorities seeking answers from Fiat Chrysler.

Business • 13 Jan 17

German prosecutors confirm probe of VW chairman

German prosecutors said today they are probing Volkswagen supervisory board Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch over suspected market manipulation related to the emissions scandal at the car maker.

Business • 07 Nov 16

Reports say that Volkswagen's overhaul would involve ceasing production of more than 40 models

Volkswagen to phase out over 40 models - report

Volkswagen will stop producing more than 40 car models in the coming years as part of a new strategy by Europe's biggest automaker, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported over the weekend.

Business • 20 Jun 16

Audi postpones the construction of a new wind tunnel for a year

Volkswagen's Audi tempers spending plans for 2016

Volkswagen's flagship Audi division has reined in its spending plans for 2016 and delayed the construction of a new wind tunnel

Business • 29 Dec 15

German media says VW will have to recall 2.46 million cars in its home market alone

VW to recall 2.46 million German cars - report

Volkswagen will have to recall 2.46 million cars fitted with the illegal emission control software in Germany alone, newspaper Die Welt reported today.

Business • 30 Nov 15

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