Volkswagen
VW's $229M settlement with owners of 3.0-liter diesels cleared by Canada judge
April 20An Ontario judge approved a settlement worth up to $229 million with about 20,000 owners of 3.0-liter VW, Audi and Porsche diesel vehicles in Canada affected by VW's emissions violations.
VW's Electrify America to install EV chargers at Walmart stores in 34 states
April 18Volkswagen unit Electrify America will install electric vehicle charging stations at more than 100 Walmart store locations in 34 states by mid-2019 as part of Electrify's plans to bolster charging infrastructure across the country.
For GM, VW and their Chinese partners, breaking up may be hard
April 17Some marriages are just too hard to break up. The many joint ventures between multinational automakers and their Chinese betrothed might be just that.
Electrify America selects suppliers for U.S. high-speed EV chargers
April 17Volkswagen unit Electrify America has selected several suppliers, including Switzerland's ABB and South Korea's Signet EV, to install more than 2,000 high-speed electric vehicle chargers in the United States by the end of 2019.
VW diesel lawsuits in Fla., Utah dismissed by federal judge
April 17A U.S. judge dismissed environmental lawsuits filed against Volkswagen over excess diesel emissions by Salt Lake County and Hillsborough County, Fla.
VW launches global creative ad agency review
April 16The Volkswagen Group launched a global creative agency review for its namesake brand as executives at the German auto giant look to centralize marketing control and improve VW's image in the wake of diesel emissions violations.
VW to reboot logo for 'colorful,' EV era
April 16The Volkswagen Group plans to tweak the namesake VW brand's logo for the first time since 2012, as it prepares for the electric-vehicle era and tries to burnish an image tarnished by the diesel-cheating scandal.
VW CEO Diess on tap to become Audi chairman
April 14The Volkswagen Group's new CEO, Herbert Diess, will likely take the reins of luxury division Audi's supervisory board next month, sources at the company say.
VW CEO's sights set squarely on U.S.
April 16Elevated to the top job at Volkswagen Group last week, Herbert Diess has a reputation for delivering on his restructuring targets — and high on his to-do list is ending the string of losses in the United States.
VW's new way to sell Jetta: More car for less money
April 15With the new Jetta, Volkswagen is moving away from the brand's traditional premium pricing in the compact sedan segment.
New VW CEO inherits Russian alliance clouded by Trump sanctions
April 13Volkswagen's ties to GAZ Group, the vehicle maker owned by billionaire Oleg Deripaska, could expose the world's biggest auto manufacturer to the United States crackdown on Russian oligarchs
VW's new boss mulls asset sales, promises streamlining
April 13New VW CEO Herbert Diess said he will consider asset sales and pledged to speed up the German carmaking giant's decision-making as it confronts a seismic industry change in technology.
