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Volkswagen announced Wednesday it was temporarily halting the sale of thousands of its larger vehicles with diesel engines following new claims by the Environmental Protection Agency that they use software that allows the car to cheat on an emissions test.
The Wolfsburg-based automaker told its dealers in the United States and …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday that it appears to have discovered software that cheats during emissions tests in additional Volkswagen and Audi cars as well as in one of the automaker’s Porsche models, but the embattled automaker fired back disputing the new claims.
The latest notice of violation …

Embattled automaker Volkswagen, which days ago lost the title of world’s largest automaker to Toyota after holding onto it for six months, said it had a net loss of €1.67 billion or $1.84 billion in the third quarter of 2015, compared with a profit of €2.97 billion in Q3 2014. …

Embattled automaker Volkswagen, which achieved its long-time goal of becoming the world’s biggest car manufacturer a mere three months ago, saw its brief reign come to an end Monday.
Toyota, which held the number one position for years before being overtaken by VW, published figures that showed it had sold more …

Volkswagen said on Thursday that its newest diesel engines did not have any kind of defeat device installed on them. The German automaker previously admitted to installing a so-called defeat device on older engines that effectively lowered emissions when tests were conducted on over 11 million diesel-powered vehicles worldwide. The …

While the Volkswagen emissions scandal has been in automotive and business headlines for over a month, it isn’t the first.
In October 1998, the Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency announced a record $83.4 million fine against makers of diesel engines. Seven makers of diesel engines for trucks – among …

In the course of testifying before a congressional committee on Thursday, the head of Volkswagen in the United States came under fire and apologized repeatedly for having deceived U.S. regulators and customers about the level of emissions from its diesel-powered automobiles, but he added little in terms of explaining what …

Hilton Worldwide announced plans to expand the number of hotels offering charging stations for electric vehicles to 50 by the end of 2015 and to 100 by the end of 2016. The charging stations support all EVs.
One of the first hotels in the program was the Hilton McLean, in Virginia. …

Volkswagen of America said Tuesday it was returning Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year Awards for 2012 and 2013 as well as the Diesel Car of the Year Award for 2013, which was given to the VW Passat.
The move, announced in a letter signed by Michael Horn, the company’s CEO, …

What Did Winterkorn Know, and When Did He Know It? Prosecutors in Germany said on Monday that they had started a criminal investigation of Volkswagen’s former CEO, Martin Winterkorn as well as other company executives on suspicion of fraud.

The move follows complaints from unidentified individuals in Germany stating that he should …

New York, N.Y. – Volkswagen unveiled the new 2016 Passat at an event at the Brooklyn Navy Yard featuring featuring singer Lenny Kravitz on Monday
Up front, the American Passat features an updated design that includes slimmer headlights than its predecessor.. The only body panels that remain unchanged are the roof, …

Fuel prices in the United States continue to fall and the end is not in sight after the price of a barrel of oil briefly dipped below $40 last Friday, a six-year low. On average, drivers are spending 25% less at the pump this year versus last.
The lower prices have …