VW scandal

Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors finds falsified fuel mileage tests

TOKYO— Mitsubishi Motors Corp. says it found evidence its employees falsified fuel mileage test data for several models of vehicles. The announcement was made in April. The maker of the eK wagon and Outlander sports-utility vehicle said…

Volkswagen set to provide update on fix for diesel vehicles

SAN FRANCISCO — Attorneys for Volkswagen are expected to reveal where the company stands on a fix to bring nearly 600,000 diesel cars into compliance following an emissions cheating scandal. Senior U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer is…

US and VW mum on meeting of leaders amid emissions scandal

WASHINGTON — Officials at Volkswagen and the US environmental monitoring agency are keeping mum about whether any progress was made during a closed-door meeting on the German automaker’s emissions cheating scandal. VW global chief executive Matthias Mueller…

Volkswagen determined to win back American consumers

DETROIT, United States—Embattled German auto giant Volkswagen vowed Monday to reconquer the hearts of American car consumers as it struggles to shift focus away from the still-unresolved emissions cheating scandal. “We are determined to reignite America’s love…

S. Korea orders recall of 125,500 Volkswagen cars

SEOUL, South Korea—The South Korean government said Thursday it had ordered Volkswagen to recall 125,500 diesel vehicles, after tests confirmed the German automaker had faked emissions results from the cars’ engines. READ: German auto giant Volkswagen slams…

Volkswagen shares fall after new emissions revelation

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen shares are falling after the company said it had understated carbon dioxide emissions for 800,000 cars, adding to the downbeat news from its scandal over cheating on U.S. diesel emissions tests. The company’s…

Volkswagen under FTC probe in US over emissions scandal

WASHINGTON, United States—The US Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it had joined an investigation with other government agencies into the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal. READ: Volkswagen scandal touches nerve center of German economy “I can confirm that…

World’s worst traffic, new Civic, BMW CEO’s and VW’s fall: September’s social media traffic generators

DO YOU remember September? Sounds like a familiar ’70s tune from Earth, Wind and Fire. The auto industry did not find last month amusing as one of the biggest scandals ever to hit the industry’s history sent…

Auto experts: Top managers probably knew of Volkswagen cheating

DETROIT — Auto industry insiders strongly suspect the emissions cheating scandal at Volkswagen is much wider and reaches higher up the corporate ladder than the company is letting on. Volkswagen’s new CEO, Matthias Mueller, was quoted Wednesday…

VW plant cuts shift, financial arm freezes hiring

BERLIN — A Volkswagen engine factory said Wednesday it has dropped one shift a week and the company’s financial services division imposed a temporary hiring freeze as the world’s largest automaker grapples with an emissions-rigging scandal. The…

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