ARTICLES RELATING TO EMISSIONS SCANDAL

EU carmakers 'inflating' emissions to skew carbon targets

2018-07-26 13:40

European Union carmakers may be submitting "inflated" figures for their vehicles' carbon dioxide emissions to soften future targets for reducing the greenhouse gas, European Commission documents seen by AFP show.

Nissan admits falsifying emissions data on cars made in Japan

2018-07-09 11:03

Nissan admitted that data on exhaust emissions and fuel economy had been deliberately "altered", dealing a blow to the Japanese car giant's efforts to recover from an inspection scandal in 2017.

Volkswagen to pay Vermont car owners $6.5-million in emissions lawsuit

2018-06-13 20:58

The state of Vermont and people who bought certain Volkswagen diesel models that were rigged to cheat on emissions tests will be getting a total of $6.5-million from the automaker.

'Great day for clean air' German court rules that cities can ban diesel cars

2018-03-13 14:29

Handing environmentalists a landmark victory, a German court ruled that cities can ban diesel cars and trucks to combat air pollution.

WATCH: How VW's diesel 'defeat device' works

2018-02-26 10:21

The Volkswagen Group continues to be embroiled in its global emissions scandal. Here's how it used software to cheat emissions regulators in the United States.

Daimler, VW face more recalls over emissions cheating - report

2018-02-19 07:23

German transport authorities will recall thousands more Daimler and Volkswagen vehicles, as the massive emissions cheating scandal that has engulfed the sector for more than two years shows no sign of going away.

German automaker's monkey business: Emissions scandal takes a disturbing twist

2018-01-29 18:44

Volkswagen has apologised for the lack of judgement of individuals as the auto maker was found to have used monkeys to test the effects of diesel emissions.

German prosecutors probe BMW diesel cheating claims

2017-12-08 11:08

German prosecutors on Thursday said they have opened a preliminary inquiry into allegations that luxury carmaker BMW used a defeat device to cheat diesel emissions tests in at least one of its models.

Volkswagen managers' offices searched amid pay probe

2017-11-15 11:27

Investigators have searched the offices of two senior Volkswagen executives and the company's influential employee council chief in an operation apparently related to a probe of pay for employee representatives.

Emissions scandal: US, California approve fix for 38 000 VW diesels

2017-10-24 08:13

The United States and California has approved a fix for 38 000 Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi SUVs with diesel engines that were cheating on emissions tests.

 

Germany opens Opel probe in 'dieselgate' scandal

2018-07-15 14:22

German authorities are investigating carmaker Opel as part of an inquiry into the "dieselgate" scandal that saw major manufacturers such as Volkswagen fined billions of euros for cheating emissions tests, the transport ministry said Saturday.

Germany's top court grant use of VW documents in diesel probe

2018-07-06 11:57

Germany's highest court says investigators can examine internal documents seized last year from automaker Volkswagen as part of a probe into the diesel emissions scandal.

Daimler ordered to recall 238 000 diesel cars fitted 'software that turns off emissions controls'

2018-06-11 20:15

Germany's transport minister says the government is ordering automaker Daimler to immediately recall 238 000 vehicles equipped with "software that turns off emissions controls under certain conditions."

Volkswagen boss vows to be 'part of solution' on diesel

2018-03-13 14:13

Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller says the automaker had "an excellent year" last year and is committed to addressing concerns about diesel pollution.

German court to ban diesel cars?

2018-02-20 07:41

One of Germany's top courts will decide on Thursday whether some diesel vehicles can be banned from parts of cities like Stuttgart and Duesseldorf to reduce air pollution, a possible landmark judgement for the 'car nation'.

EU Commission urges carmakers to 'behave more ethically'

2018-02-06 07:07

The European Union urged carmakers to "behave more ethically" and responsibly, following a scandal over diesel emissions, and revelations of diesel exhaust tests on monkeys and humans.

German automakers under fire for diesel tests on humans, monkeys

2018-01-29 17:50

German automakers came under fire following revelations they helped finance experiments that saw humans and monkeys exposed to toxic diesel fumes.

Judge sends VW manager to prison for 7 years in diesel scam

2017-12-07 11:18

A judge has sentenced a Volkswagen senior manager to seven years in prison for covering up a scheme to evade pollution limits on US diesel vehicles, calling it an astonishing fraud on consumers.

'Dieselgate' costs choke Volkswagen profits

2017-10-30 08:09

Net profits tumbled in the third quarter at Volkswagen as the world's biggest carmaker booked higher-than-expected charges related to the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.

VW's dieselgate bill jumps on 'complex' US recalls

2017-09-29 12:18

Volkswagen said it was setting aside another €2.5-billion to deal with the fallout from the "dieselgate" scandal in the United States as its efforts to recall tainted cars there proved to be more "complex" than expected.

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