Volkswagen emissions scandal

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, right, arrives for a court hearing in San Francisco Thursday. Mueller has been overseeing talks about a settlement between Volkswagen, the U.S. government, and the car company's customers.

VW Will Buy Back Some Diesel Cars, Announcing A Deal With U.S.

1:30pm April 21, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The agreement addresses "what to do about the 2-liter diesel cars on the road and the environmental consequences resulting from their excess emissions," the Justice Department says.

Environmental Agencies Reject VW's Plan For Recall Over Emissions

3:57pm January 12, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The EPA says Volkswagen is responsible for nearly 600,000 diesel-powered vehicles that are now producing harmful air pollution in the U.S.

Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller speaks to the media Sunday in Detroit, apologizing for the scandal that has plunged the German auto giant into crisis.

National

'We Didn't Lie,' Volkswagen CEO Says Of Emissions Scandal

6:02pm January 11, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Speaking with NPR, Matthias Mueller blamed the problem on a misunderstanding of U.S. law and said the company doesn't have an ethics problem. Less than a day later, he asked to clarify those remarks.

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John Swanton of the California Air Resources Board, explaining how a 2013 Volkswagen with a diesel engine is evaluated at an emissions test lab. The U.S. has filed a civil complaint against Volkswagen over emissions cheating in its diesel cars.

U.S. Files Lawsuit Against Volkswagen Over Emissions Trickery

2:14pm January 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Volkswagen has acknowledged that millions of its diesel cars worldwide relied on a ruse to skirt emissions controls. The EPA says the two sides haven't agreed on how to handle a recall.

Volkswagen Chairman Hans Dieter Pötsch (left) and CEO Matthias Müller attend a news conference Thursday in Wolfsburg, Germany, to announce the latest update in the company's handling of its emissions scandal.

Volkswagen Chairman Says Emissions Cheating Sprang From 'Chain Of Errors'

12:28pm December 10, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The company admits to systematic failures, while maintaining a small group of people were directly involved. VW also pledged compensation for car owners and future third-party oversight of testing.

Scandal-Plagued VW Will Trim Spending By A Billion Euros

3:16pm November 20, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

Volkswagen will be putting projects on hold — including the launch of an all-electric Phaeton sedan — to try to get on solid financial footing as it grapples with an emissions cheating scandal.

A car departs from Volkswagen's factory and company headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. The company says the fallout from its diesel emissions scandal is still becoming clear, as it reports a large quarterly loss.

Economy

VW Reports First Quarterly Loss In This Century, At $1.8 Billion

7:56pm October 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

That $1.8 billion figure represents the after-tax loss claimed by Volkswagen in its new quarterly statement. The carmaker's loss before taxes was far higher, at $3.8 billion.

Kim Johnson of Ridgefield, Conn., says her 2014 Jetta lost more than $1,000 in value because, once fixed, it will no longer get the advertised mileage.

Economy

Emissions Scandal Is Hurting VW Owners Trying To Resell

11:59am October 26, 2015

by Charles Lane

As resale prices drop, the emissions cheating scandal costs customers who want to sell their Volkswagen diesels. "I think it's a tainted product now," says analyst Dave Galvin.

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It's Not Just VW: A Robust Market For Reprogramming Vehicles

4:30pm October 23, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

An entire marketplace exists on the Internet for tuners, devices that help drivers crank up the power on vehicles and then hide the evidence. We visit a local diesel shop to see how it works.

World News

How VW's Drive To Be No. 1 May Have Put It In Reverse

6:42pm October 14, 2015

by John Ydstie

It's "clean diesel" engine was key to its growth strategy. But top managers' quest to make Volkswagen the world's leading carmaker very likely sowed the seeds of the company's downfall, analysts say.

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