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Volkswagen Faces Pair of Lawsuits Over Claim Porsche EV Battery Sparked Ship Fire

Volkswagen AG faces a pair of lawsuits in Germany over claims it was the battery in a Porsche electric vehicle that triggered the 2022 fire onboard a massive cargo ship that eventually sank with thousands of cars on board. One …

Porsche to Pay $80M to Resolve Fuel Economy Claims on US Vehicles

Volkswagen AG and its Porsche AG unit have agreed to a class-action settlement worth at least $80 million to resolve claims it skewed emissions and fuel economy data on 500,000 Porsche vehicles in the United States, court documents show. The …

Ohio Can Sue VW Over Emissions Scandal, State’s Top Court Rules

Ohio’s Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the state’s attorney general to move forward with a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG over its “Dieselgate” scandal and manipulation of emissions-control systems. The court ruled 6-1 that the federal Clean Air …

VW Doesn’t Have to Face $750 Million U.S. Suit by Supplier

Volkswagen AG doesn’t have to face a $750 million U.S. lawsuit by a unit of parts supplier Prevent Group that alleged the carmaker sought to strangle its business over a pricing dispute. U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman on Monday threw …

Bentley’s U.S. Recall Covers One $259,000 Flying Spur Sedan

The American owner of a rare, $259,000 British sedan is getting something even rarer: a recall involving only one car. Bentley Motors Ltd. is recalling one 2020 Flying Spur W12 because it is at risk of a fuel leak due …

Audi Recalls First Electric SUV in U.S. on Battery Fire Risk

Volkswagen AG’s luxury brand Audi is recalling its first all-electric vehicle sold in the U.S. due to a potential risk of a battery fire. The company issued a voluntary recall of approximately 540 E-Tron SUVs because of a risk that …