VW Shareholder Porsche SE Targeted in U.S. Lawsuit Over Dieselgate Scandal August 11, 2021 Porsche SE, Volkswagen’s largest shareholder, is facing a lawsuit in the United States over claims related to the carmaker’s diesel...
VW Will Pay $1.2B or More to U.S. Big Diesel Owners February 3, 2017 By DAVID McHUGH Volkswagen has agreed to pay at least $1.2 billion in buybacks and compensation to settle claims from U.S. owners of...
Volkswagen’s Diesel Emissions Settlement Will Cost $15B June 29, 2016 By David Shepardson Volkswagen AG’s settlement with nearly 500,000 U.S. customers and government regulators over polluting diesel vehicles is valued at more than...
Toyota, GM Settlements Offer Glimpse Into Volkswagen Case March 23, 2016 By SUDHIN THANAWALA Hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and fines over unintended acceleration in Toyotas and faulty ignition switches in General...
Ex-Worker Suit Alleges Volkswagen’s U.S. Unit Destroyed Evidence March 16, 2016 By Margaret Cronin Fisk Personnel at Volkswagen AG’s U.S. unit in Michigan destroyed evidence after the U.S. announced last year that the company had...
Volkswagen Resisted Takata Airbag Recall Initially February 17, 2016 Volkswagen resisted U.S. government efforts to recall more cars and trucks to fix potentially deadly Takata airbags – telling safety...
Ex-Politician, Lawyer John Edwards Vying for Lead Role in Volkswagen Suit January 14, 2016 Among the more than 140 plaintiffs’ lawyers competing to lead private litigation against Volkswagen over its emissions cheating scandal is...
Since Volkswagen Admitted Liability, Diesel Emissions Fraud Suits Will Likely Settle Early December 8, 2015 By Margaret Cronin Fisk Since the day it came out that Volkswagen AG cheated diesel-emissions tests, U.S. consumers have been suing and lawyers have...
Takata Airbag Recalls May Widen to More U.S. Carmakers November 10, 2015 By Craig Trudell, Chris Cooper and Kiyotaka Matsuda The Takata Corp. airbag recall already affecting a dozen automakers in the U.S. may widen as the nation’s regulator heightens...
Volkswagen Halts Sale of 7 Models Connected to Emissions Scandal November 6, 2015 By DAVID McHUGH and GEIR MOULSON The fallout from Volkswagen’s emissions-cheating scandal intensified Wednesday, as investors bailed out and European regulators pressured VW to quickly disclose...