Volkswagen Group 2015 emissions scandal
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Manufacturer 6 DecVolkswagen UK boss admits to more than 16,000 complaints over ‘dieselgate emissions fix’
Volkswagen boss, Paul Willis has admitted that the VW Group (UK) has received nearly 17,000 complaints in recent months about its dieselgate technical solution.
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Manufacturer 21 SepSeptember deliveries of Volkswagen Group diesels threatened by Greenpeace protests
Greenpeace activists are trying to block deliveries of Volkswagen Group diesel cars destined to dealerships and fleets in the September plate-change campaign.
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Manufacturer 24 AprVolkswagen handed £2.18bn fine in US dieselgate hearing
Volkswagen has been ordered to pay a £2.18 billion fine after admitting to cheating diesel emissions tests in the US.
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Manufacturer 10 MarVW set to plead guilty to diesel emissions charges in US court today
Volkswagen is set to plead guilty today to three felony counts in the US relating to the Justice Department's diesel emissions investigation.
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Manufacturer 18 Oct
DfT to ensure Volkswagen Group faces 'legal consequences'
The Department for Transport has summoned Volkswagen bosses to answer questions about its “unacceptable” treatment of UK customers in the wake of the dieselgate emissions scandal.
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Manufacturer 30 Sep
A year on from emissions scandal, VW Group announces plan for mobility brand
Volkswagen Group plans to create a 13th brand within the company, this time dedicated to mobility services.
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Manufacturer 18 Jul
Transport Committee finds UK Government "lacked the will to hold Volkswagen Group accountable"
MPs claim the Government should investigate and consider prosecuting over Volkswagen's emissions deception, but it has been far too slow to act.
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Manufacturer 22 Jun
First law suit filed against VW in Germany over emissions scandal
The first law suit against Volkswagen has been filed in Germany on behalf of hundreds of institutional funds seeking damages resulting from the emissions scandal.
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Manufacturer 17 Jun
Volkswagen willing to pay towards cost of emissions retesting
The Volkswagen Group is willing to pay some of the costs in recent retesting of vehicles as a result of the emissions scandal.
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Manufacturer 31 MayEmissions scandal sees VW profits fall nearly a fifth in Q1
Volkswagen's profits fell nearly a fifth in the first quarter of this year as it suffers from the impact of the emission scandal.
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Car Dealer News 27 May
Profits rise for Caffyns as it weathers the Volkswagen emissions scandal
Growth in new and used car sales has boosted Caffyns’ revenues by 10.6% to £232.5m.
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Market Insight 16 May
Transport minister accused of 'frightening complacency' over VW emissions' legal proceedings
MPs have branded the failure to push for legal proceedings against Volkswagen Group resulting from the emission scandal as “frighteningly complacent”.
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Manufacturer 4 May
Legal experts urge DfT for more detail over VW emissions scandal
Consumer law experts and consumer champion Which? have called for more information from the Department for Transport (DfT) to see if legal action can be brought against Volkswagen in the wake of its emissions scandal.
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Manufacturer 28 AprVolkswagen admits revenues may fall during 'year of transition'
Volkswagen has claimed that solid operations were overshadowed by “special items resulting from the diesel issue” as CEO Matthias Müller described 2016 as “a year of transition”.
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Market Insight 28 AprGovernment 'complacency' questioned as dealers face Dieselgate fallout
Members of the transport select committee have branded the Government “phenomenally complacent” over the response to the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
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Manufacturer 22 Apr
Volkswagen Group posts loss of €1.3bn
Volkswagen Group has reported a loss of €1.3 billion for 2015 after making a €16.2bn provision for costs relating to the diesel emission scandal.
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Market Insight 22 AprVolkswagen's $1 billion buy-back deal 'sends the right signals', says analyst
An agreement which will see Volkswagen buy back around 600,000 vehicles from their US owners as part of a $1 billion settlement “sends out the right signals to the consumers”, according to industry analyst.
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Manufacturer 21 Apr
Lawsuit and compensation fees add to Volkswagen's US emissions woes
Volkswagen is once again feeling the force of the US backlash to its emissions deception this week, with a $15 billion lawsuit filed and a possible $1 billion in compensation deal for customers.
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Market Insight 15 Apr
Consumers ‘beginning to forgive Volkswagen’ - Carwow
The emissions scandal that embroiled Volkswagen last autumn appears to have been forgotten by consumers.
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Manufacturer 16 Mar
Institutional investors unite to bring lawsuit against Volkswagen
The first large-scale securities lawsuit brought by institutional investors against Volkswagen AG has been filed in Germany.
