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MUNICH – The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt or Federal Motor Transport Authority announced the recall of 2.4 million diesel-powered vehicles in Germany on Thursday. Volkswagen said it would recall a total of 8.5 million vehicles in Europe in 28 markets served, including the 2.4 million in its home market.
The move follows the revelation …

Following the revelation that Volkswagen deceived regulators and customers about the level of emissions coming from its diesel-powered automobiles by installing so-called defeat devices, raises the question of what will happen to the car’s performance and fuel economy once a recall brings the car into full compliance.
Volkswagen is expected to …

In testimony before the U.K. Parliament’s Transport Commission on Monday, the head of Volkswagen in that country, Paul Willis, said that repairs to bring its vehicles into compliance with current European emissions standards will differ from those planned for the United States.
Following in the footsteps of his U.S. counterpart, Michael …

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 …

U.S. CEO Knew of Possible Issue in 2014
Volkswagen withdrew its request to have its 2016 model-year diesels certified for sale in the United States, as the aftereffects of the so-called Dieselgate emissions scandal. In September, the German automaker admitted that it had deceived government authorities and customers about the level …

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, …

The Staatsanwaltschaft or state prosecutor in Braunschweig, a neighboring city to Wolfsburg in Lower Saxony, Germany, said there was in fact no formal investigation of former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, who resigned his position one week ago.
“A formal investigation of Prof. Dr. Winterkorn is not currently being conducted,” said Birgit …

It was 1981 in America, and diesel was in its heyday. Sales of diesel-powered automobiles that year reached 520,788 (out of roughly 6.5 million), and 60% of those came from General Motors. These included the General’s biggest sedans, the Cadillac Fleetwood and Sedan de Ville, the Buick Electra and LeSabre, …

Within days of the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement on September 18 that Volkswagen had circumvented existing U.S. emissions regulations, more than two dozen lawsuits were filed in the United States.
VW is said to have deceived regulators by installing technology that switches its diesel-powered vehicles to a cleaner mode in order …

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, …

The Environmental Protection Agency ordered German automaker Volkswagen to recall almost half a million four-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars saying they had software that circumvented EPA emissions standards for certain air pollutants.
The models affected were sold from 2008 through 2015, and total 482,000 vehicles. The device was programmed to …