dieselgate
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Manufacturer 15 MarVolkswagen accused of emissions-related investor fraud
Volkswagen and its former chief executive Martin Winterkorn are being sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the alleged defrauding of investors through the dieselgate emissions scandal.
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Car Dealer News 17 JanNew car diesel sales falling fast enough to cause potential shortages in future, says VRA
New diesel car sales are falling so quickly that there could be new car market shortages in the near future, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA)
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Used Cars 11 JanDeclining diesel car demand drives £2,750 value shift towards petrol
A price rise of 15.5% during 2018 propelled petrol-powered used cars to record levels, according to online remarketing specialist Autorola.
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Manufacturer 24 Dec
Volkswagen alerts authorities to 'anomalies' in diesel software update
The Volkswagen Group has said that it “promptly moved” to alert authorities in Germany after discovering abnormalities in new emissions software applied to one of its diesel engines.
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Manufacturer 6 NovPaul Willis 'sad' to leave post as Volkswagen Group UK managing director
Volkswagen Group UK managing director Paul Willis has said that his decision to leave his post with the German car manufacturer was unrelated to the pressures of the dieselgate emissions scandal.
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Manufacturer 3 OctVW terminates contract of former Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler
The Volkswagen Group has terminated the contract of former Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler following his arrest two months ago in connection to his alleged role in the dieselgate scandal.
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Latest News 28 SepOption lists shrink as manufacturers react to WLTP
Consumer choice declines and delays increase as new emissions rules plus shift against diesel prompt carmakers to cull model ranges
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Manufacturer 11 Sep
Volkswagen faces investors in court over £8.2bn dieselgate action
Volkswagen investors are seeking around £8.2 billion in damages from the manufacturer in court amid claims that it did not admit the dieselgate emissions cheating scandal sooner.
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Manufacturer 21 AugGreenpeace campaigners hold anti-diesel protest at Volkswagen UK HQ
Greenpeace anti-diesel campaigners have attempted to block Volkswagen staff from entering the company’s head office in Milton Keynes as part of a “peaceful protest”.
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Manufacturer 24 Jul
VW head of integrity says Audi boss should not lose his job following arrest
Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler should not lose his job after being arrested over the emissions scandal, according to Hiltrud Werner, the Volkswagen Group's head of integrity and legal affairs.
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Manufacturer 14 JunVolkswagen Group fined 1bn Euros for cheating diesel emissions tests
Volkswagen Group has been fined one billion Euros for cheating diesel emission tests after accepting responsibility for the “diesel crisis” before public prosecutors in Germany.
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Manufacturer 12 JunMercedes-Benz recall targets 774,000 vehicles with diesel emissions ‘shutoff device’
Daimler will recall 774,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles fitted with illegal software which masks diesel emissions after the German Government ordered the recall 238,000 in its home market.
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Market Insight 8 JunCar manufacturers face £50,000 fine per vehicle for fitting emissions defeat devices
Car manufacturers will face fines of up to £50,000 per car is they are found to have installed emissions defeat devices as part of new legislation announced by the Government.
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Opinion 1 MayJim Saker: On dieselgate, Nietzsche and the post-truth society
Diesel is now almost regarded as anti-social. The problem does not lie with the facts, it lies with the perception that has been created, argues Jim Saker
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Car Dealer News 13 Apr
VW scandal deters 67% of motorists from diesel, Close Brothers Motor Finance report reveals
More than two thirds of drivers (67%) say that they are less likely to purchase a diesel car after the VW scandal of 2015.
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Manufacturer 26 Mar
High Court hearing to set timescale for UK Volkswagen owners’ dieselgate class action
The High Court will hear an application for a Group Litigation Order as part of three-days of proceedings to decide the deadline for dieselgate emissions claims against Volkswagen in England and Wales.
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Car Dealer News 19 MarGovernment's mixed messages on diesel emissions leaves car buyers confused, AA survey finds
The Government’s mixed messages on diesel emissions has left car buyers uncertain about their next vehicle purchase, a survey carried out by the AA has found.
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Market Insight 15 Mar
MPs call on car manufacturers to fund emissions 'clean-up' following cross-party inquiry
A cross-party group of MPs has called for car manufacturers to fund a new Clean Air Act which would “enshrine the right to clean air in UK law”.
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Manufacturer 20 FebVW's Alison Jones: 'Our dealers need to be ready for EVs'
Volkswagen UK brand director Alison Jones says the battle for electric vehicle sales will change the shape and size of VW retailers, but not its network
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Market Insight 2 FebPlanned law to land distributors and dealers in court over emissions cheat vehicles
The UK government plans a law change which will hold vehicle importers and dealer-distributors to account if vehicles are sold with emissions defeat devices.
