The Irish Times

Volkswagen names new boss to steer sweeping overhaul

Herbert Diess will lead strategy simplification of Germany’s biggest car company

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 07:13

Shares rise as China’s Xi backs away from trade war

Markets boosted by Chinese promise to open economy further and lower import tariffs

Tue Apr 10 2018 - 18:44

Car giants defend diesel as Geneva motor show opens

Toyota move to end diesel car production for Europe overshadows opening day of show

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 19:59

Volkswagen executive sentenced to seven years for US emissions fraud

Oliver Schmidt was also fined $400,000 for his role in Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal

Thu Dec 07 2017 - 08:46

Daimler says early electric cars only half as profitable

VW vows to spend €20bn developing electric versions of all 300 models in its line-up

Mon Sept 11 2017 - 20:46

VW rejects calls to publish dieselgate investigation findings

Carmaker had initially pledged to inform shareholders about the settlement

Wed May 10 2017 - 13:45

Volkswagen is open to Fiat Chrysler talks

VW group CEO Matthias Mueller says acquisitions and partnerships not ruled out

Tue Mar 14 2017 - 18:14

Piech adds to the drama at Volkswagen

Former chairman claims he warned VW’s supervisory board of scandal involving diesel engines in March 2015

Sat Feb 11 2017 - 05:35

VW emissions scandal has enough diesel to run and run

Volkwagen is paying out billions in the US while playing hardball in Europe

Fri Jan 13 2017 - 05:50

Audi calls time on Le Mans programme in favour of electric racing

Motor company is to bring to an end the most successful Le Mans racing operation in modern history, shifting its motorsport focus to the burgeoning Formula E category

Wed Oct 26 2016 - 15:33

Volkwagen to pay €13.5bn over emissions scandal, US judge rules

Settlement in California covers owners of 475,000 polluting vehicles

Wed Oct 26 2016 - 10:42

Volkswagen profit falls due to scandal and lower sales

First-half operating profit at VW plunges more than one-third to €900m

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 10:46

Volkswagen won’t comepensate European car owners to same level as US

European car owners will not receive payouts on the scale of the €15 bn package agreed in US

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 08:07

German regulator seeks Volkswagen fraud investigation

Claim VW could have disclosed potential damage from emissions cheating earlier

Wed Jun 22 2016 - 01:01

Volkswagen may have to sell brands to fund ‘Dieselgate’ costs

VW still expects 2016 to be a good year for sales, but costs for diesel emissions scandal are rising

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 12:28

Emissions scandal takes its toll on Volkswagen sales but company still plugging away at the plug-ins

Carmaker aims to make electric and part-electric models affordable

Wed Mar 16 2016 - 01:00

European prosecutors broaden investigations into Volkswagen

Latest wave of scandal spreads as France announces forma probe into ‘aggravated fraud’

Wed Mar 09 2016 - 07:00

Geneva motor show: Volkswagen’s T-Cross opens for business

The little Polo-based SUV will slot into Tiguan family

Tue Mar 01 2016 - 09:18

Lexus LC coupe captivates ailing Detroit motor show

The once almighty motor show was overshadowed by the headline-grabbing CES

Wed Jan 13 2016 - 01:00

Volkswagen chief Matthias Mueller to meet US regulators

VW will reportedly have to buy back about 115,000 cars in US due to emissions scandal

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 21:10

Legendary Walter de Silva leaves VW without a top designer

Retiring design chief leaves a hole at Volkswagen that may not be easy to fill

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00

VW emissions scandal caused by 'chain of mistakes'

Car giant offers update on investigations into array of emissions scandals to hit the firm

Thu Dec 10 2015 - 12:02

Investors stay cautious despite commodity stock rally

Concerns about a slowdown in the Chinese economy temper enthusiasm for rally

Thu Dec 10 2015 - 01:00

Major moves at Audi as VW investigation into emissions scandal rumbles on

Engineer who developed major models from VW Polo to Porsche Macan departs as CEO denies Qatar investors seeking to reduce worker voice on the board

Wed Dec 09 2015 - 14:02

VW to talk with labour leaders on cost savings

Carmaker rolls out a package of incentives for people who bought VW diesels in US

Mon Nov 09 2015 - 20:25

VW sees first quarterly loss in 15 years as emissions scandal bites

German car maker records first loss in more than 15 years amid diesel emissions scandal

Wed Oct 28 2015 - 08:44

German prosecutors raid Volkswagen offices

US boss appears before US legislators as Irish MD due before Oireachtas committee next week

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 16:29

Volkswagen boss says emissions inquiry needs more time

Poetsch addresses conference ahead of deadline for internal investigation findings

Wed Oct 07 2015 - 18:40

Volkswagen chief says recall to start in January

Matthias Mueller expects all affected cars to be fixed by end-2016

Wed Oct 07 2015 - 11:11

Volkswagen to refit cars affected by emissions scandal

Carmaker has reportedly drawn up a “comprehensive” refit plan

Tue Sept 29 2015 - 10:58

VW Group appoints Porsche’s Matthias Müller as CEO

Volkswagen restructures top management team in effort to tackle growing crisis

Fri Sept 25 2015 - 17:59

Volkswagen to start firings over emissions scandal

Friday’s board meeting will decide new CEO and name some of those it blames for the crisis

Thu Sept 24 2015 - 14:44

Volkswagen to extend CEO Winterkorn’s term to 2018

Move seen as victory for carmaker’s top manager after he clashed with former chairman Ferdinand Piech earlier this year

Wed Sept 02 2015 - 12:32

VW Group to be split into four companies, report claims

Shake-up part of plan to overtake Toyota as world’s biggest seller, German media reports

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 01:00