Volkswagen emissions scandal
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Manufacturer news 3 Dec 2019Class action against Volkswagen Group in High Court
A class action will aim to determine whether Volkswagen Group's emissions-reducing defeat device software was designed to defeat clean air laws.
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Fleet industry news 18 Sep 2018BMW, Mercedes and VW investigated over emissions collusion
Investigation launched looking at whether BMW, Daimler and the VW Group colluded on the development and roll out of technology to clean the emissions of cars.
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Manufacturer news 26 Mar 2018
VW Group class action hearing at High Court
Legal action brought against the VW Group following the ‘dieselgate’ scandal will be heard at the High Court tomorrow (Tuesday, March 27).
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Manufacturer news 16 Nov 2017
VW Group court hearing announced over cars fitted with defeat devices
VW Emissions Action has announced that the next hearing will be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday, November 27.
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Manufacturer news 9 Nov 2017
A third of VW Group cars with ‘defeat devices’ still not fixed
A third of the 1.2 million vehicles affected by the Volkswagen Group emissions scandal have yet to be fixed, more than two years on from the discovery of the scandal.
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Manufacturer news 21 Sep 2017Greenpeace activists seek to halt delivery of 1,200 Volkswagen Group vehicles
Fleet operators who have ordered Volkswagen Group vehicles are waiting to learn if deliveries will be affected after Greenpeace activists boarded a ship bringing cars to the UK earlier today (September 21).
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Manufacturer news 7 Aug 2017
NOx emissions recall of German cars leaves fleet operators in the dark
Thousands of vehicles are subject of ‘voluntary’ service with little clue to the cost implications.
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Manufacturer news 26 Jul 2017Volkswagen says “no basis” for £2.5m congestion charge bill
Volkswagen says it will not pay a £2.5m congestion charge bill from the Mayor of London, because all of its vehicles qualified for the greener vehicle discount.
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Manufacturer news 14 Jul 2017
Report highlights alleged Volkswagen 'fix' issues
BBC Watchdog joined forces with Auto Express to highlight technical issues experienced by “thousands” of Volkswagen customers following emissions ‘fix’.
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Manufacturer news 27 Apr 2017
Transport committee demands further answers from VW
The Transport Committee is demanding further answers in the aftermath of the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
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Manufacturer news 20 Feb 2017VW boss branded a liar after giving ‘Alice in Wonderland’ evidence to MPs
The UK boss of the VW Group has been branded a liar after giving evidence to the Transport Select Committee today (Monday, February 20).
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Manufacturer news 9 Feb 2017
Renault and Fiat facing NOx emissions investigations in France and the USA
Renault and Fiat are strenuously denying claims made against them over emissions in France and the US respectively.
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Manufacturer news 9 Feb 2017
VW Group will ‘robustly’ defend UK lawsuit
Fleets have moved to distance themselves from a group litigation case against Volkswagen Group UK being brought by Harcus Sinclair.
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Fleet industry news 10 Jan 2017
Class action sought against Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda
Harcus Sinclair UK has applied for a group litigation order in claims against Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda arising out of the emissions scandal.
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Manufacturer news 29 Dec 2016More than 1,000 international IT experts being recruited by Volkswagen
Volkswagen Group is expanding its know-how in the fields of artificial intelligence, big data, virtual reality, smart production and connectivity.
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Manufacturer news 22 Dec 2016Volkswagen Group's 'fixes' for emissions scandal approved in Europe
Volkswagen Group has received the green light for all fixes proposed to TDI engines in the wake of the emissions scandal.
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Manufacturer news 31 Oct 2016
Watchdog rules out action against VW over emissions tests scandal
The UK regulator – the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) – has ruled out launching a formal investigation into the emissions scandal.
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Industry Profiles 17 Oct 2016Emissions Analytics: Living in the real world of emissions
For years, accurate testing of fuel economy and emissions seemed elusive. But a graduate discovered that by applying ‘clever maths’ a solution could be found.
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Tax and legislation news 20 Jul 2016Volkswagen responds to Transport Committee findings
A new report from the parliamentary Transport Committee claims the Government should investigate and consider prosecuting Volkswagen for its deception, but it has been far too slow to act.
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Manufacturer news 17 Jun 2016Volkswagen to pay ‘its share’ of £2m retest bill
The Volkswagen Group has said it's willing to pick up some of the costs incurred by the VCA's recent retesting of vehicles as a result of the emissions scandal.
