The former CEO of Volkswagen has appeared in court facing charges of fraud, market manipulation and perjury, nearly a decade after the car manufacturer was discovered to have rigged emissions tests.
Mercedes-Benz plans to appeal after a German court ruled against it in a class action case over alleged use of diesel emissions defeat devices in its cars.
Renault has been charged with deception in relation to an emissions probe which has being ongoing since 2017.
The Volkswagen Group has confirmed that it intends to pursue a dieselgate damages case against former chief executive Martin Winterkorn and Audi CEO Rupert Stadler.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has called for a “targeted and consistent approach” to addressing urban air quality and the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) following Bristol City Council’s decision to ban diesel vehicles from its streets.
Mercedes-Benz’s recall of 60,000 vehicles equipped with software designed to manipulate emissions tests have been followed by a profits warning from parent company Daimler.
Former Volkswagen Group chief executive Martin Winterkorn has been charged alongside four other senior managers over his involvement in the company's diesel emissions scandal.
The UK's top 100 car retailers have cut 22% of debt from their business in order to avoid a “post-Brexit storm”, according to the findings of research carried out by UHY Hacker Young.
Volkswagen and its former chief executive Martin Winterkorn are being sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the alleged defrauding of investors through the dieselgate emissions scandal.
Online searches for diesel vehicles on Auto Trader declined to just 42% in February following a “precipitous” decline in popularity for the fuel type over the past two years.
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 44,000 vehicles for repairs after the discovery excessive CO2 emissions may be produced by diesel-powered models.
The European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (ACEA) is right to feel let down by the final 2030 CO2 emissions deal proposed by the EU member states, Commission and the European Parliament.
The Volkswagen Group has said that it “promptly moved” to alert authorities in Germany after discovering abnormalities in new emissions software applied to one of its diesel engines.
Porsche chief executive Oliver Blume has admitted that the Volkswagen Group-owned brand’s reputation “has suffered” as a result of the diesel scandal.
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether German car manufacturers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen colluded over the use of emissions-reducing technology in their vehicles.
Jaguar Land Rover chief executive Ralph Speth has warned the Government that a ‘no deal’ Brexit would cost the manufacturer £1.2bn a years – putting thousands of UK jobs at risk.
The Department for Transpport (DfT) has announced that 16 fleet operators have pledged to invest a total of £40m to drive the adoption of EVs after signing-up to its Clean Van Commitment.
Greenpeace anti-diesel campaigners have attempted to block Volkswagen staff from entering the company’s head office in Milton Keynes as part of a “peaceful protest”.
Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler should not lose his job after being arrested over the emissions scandal, according to Hiltrud Werner, the Volkswagen Group's head of integrity and legal affairs.
Volkswagen Group has been fined one billion Euros for cheating diesel emission tests after accepting responsibility for the “diesel crisis” before public prosecutors in Germany.
