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