Diesel
VW agrees to buy back some 'cheat' diesels in Germany
Fri, 23, Jun 2017VW agreed to buy back diesel cars with rigged software from a handful of customers in Germany who took the automaker to court. VW played down the significance of the ruling.
Brands brace for diesel bans in Europe
Sat, 17, Jun 2017European automakers have put their money on diesels to meet regulations there. Thanks to fahrverbote, they could be in trouble.
Fiat Chrysler CEO says 2018 targets unaffected by diesel woes
Fri, 16, Jun 2017Fiat Chrysler does not expect its diesel woes in the U.S. to have an impact on its business targets to 2018, CEO Sergio Marchionne said.
U.S. may take 'weeks or months' to review FCA diesel emissions fix
Wed, 14, Jun 2017The Justice Department said it could take months before regulators approve a software fix for FCA diesel vehicles.
AutoNews Now: Avoiding 'patchwork' of self-driving laws
Wed, 14, Jun 2017A push to avoid 'regulatory chaos' for self-driving cars; Uber director's awkward exit; GM lengthens shutdowns; Man crosses English Channel in flying car.
In BMW's hometown, a push to ban diesels to curb pollution
Wed, 14, Jun 2017BMW's hometown of Munich is considering outlawing older diesel cars, the latest European city to crack down amid mounting evidence that the technology's not that clean after all.
VW to offer extended guarantee but no money back for European diesel customers
Wed, 14, Jun 2017Volkswagen 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 automaker was caught violating diesel emissions tests, a European Commission spokesman said.
VW faces Dutch lawsuit over emissions cheating
Tue, 13, Jun 2017A Dutch group representing 180,000 Volkswagen owners said it was preparing a claim against the automaker over the company's use of software designed to conceal high emissions caused by its diesel cars.
VW's U.S. court monitor may triple staff supervising automaker
Wed, 07, Jun 2017VW Group's US court-appointed monitor may triple the number of experts supervising the carmaker as investigations into its diesel-emissions scandal continue to weigh on the company.
German government demands Audi A8 recall because of cheat software
Thu, 01, Jun 2017Audi's emissions scandal flared up again after the German government accused the VW brand of cheating emissions tests with its top-end models, a first for Audi in its home country.
Daimler diesel lawsuit allowed to proceed by U.S. judge
Thu, 01, Jun 2017A federal judge will allow a US investor class-action lawsuit against Daimler and several senior executives to proceed over allegations the company did not disclose excess emissions.
Daimler seeking U.S. lawyers for executives in diesel probe, report says
Tue, 30, May 2017Daimler is conducting a search for criminal defense lawyers to represent company executives who may be swept up in the U.S. investigation of possible diesel-emissions cheating, Bloomberg reported.
