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After Diesel Scandal, VW Turns To New Leadership And Electric Cars

9:15am April 24, 2018

by Sonari Glinton

The German auto giant has a new top management and a new focus. The diesel scandal helped drive VW toward investing in electric cars, but other major automakers are betting on a plug-in future too.

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Reacquired Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars sit in a desert graveyard near Victorville, Calif., on Wednesday. Volkswagen AG has paid more than $7.4 billion to buy back about 350,000 vehicles, the automaker said in a recent court filing.

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Why 300,000 Volkswagens Are Being Stored In These Massive Auto Boneyards

6:33pm March 29, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Dramatic photos show thousands of the cars awaiting their fate. Volkswagen says it has paid more than $7.4 billion to buy back diesel cars in the U.S.

An image released by Hyundai shows a hands-off driver checking his phone and drinking coffee. The company is partnering with Aurora, a U.S. startup, to boost its autonomous vehicle program.

U.S. Autonomous-Car Startup Signs Deal With VW And Hyundai

9:51am January 04, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The partnerships will pair Aurora's machine learning and artificial intelligence technology with two companies that produce more than 15 million vehicles each year.

The exhaust pipes of a VW diesel car are photographed in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday. German auto bosses, ministers and state governors are considering how to reduce diesel emissions as drivers face the threat of possible bans on driving older diesel

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German Carmakers Meet To Set New Standards For Diesels

10:03am August 02, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The "emergency diesel summit" in Berlin comes amid scandals about faked emissions testing data, collusion among carmakers and falling market share.

Owners of vehicles with larger VW diesel engines that have emissions-cheating software could get their cars fixed or bought back, the company says. Here, a man walks by an Audi diesel at company meetings last summer.

VW Offers Buyback Or Cash To U.S. Diesel Owners In Latest Settlement Deal

10:16am February 01, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The plan would cover nearly 80,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles that contain what U.S. regulators have called a cheating mechanism.

Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to three criminal felony counts as part of the settlement announced Wednesday by the Justice Department.

Volkswagen To Plead Guilty, Pay $4.3 Billion In Emissions Scheme Settlement

3:42pm January 11, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The Justice Department also announced the indictments of six VW executives. Volkswagen has admitted equipping diesel vehicles with software to cheat emissions tests and then lying to regulators.

As Scandal Cools, What Next For Volkswagen?

8:52pm November 01, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

VW introduces a new SUV, the Atlas, as the company tries to turn the page from the diesel emissions scandal. The company agreed to pay $14.7 billion to settle claims by customers and regulators.

Volkswagen logos are visible at a dealership in Los Angeles on June 28. Volkswagen has agreed to pay out $14.7 billion in a settlement with U.S. authorities and car owners over its emissions-test-cheating diesel-powered cars. The settlement was approved o

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Judge Approves VW's $14.7 Billion Settlement Over Emissions Scandal

12:50pm October 25, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Volkswagen agreed this summer to pay up to $10 billion to U.S. car owners and nearly $5 billion in environmental reparations for selling cars that cheated on emissions tests. The deal is now approved.

Wells Fargo, Samsung And Volkswagen: Can A Good Name Be Restored?

12:22pm October 13, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Wells Fargo's CEO, John Stumpf, stepped down Wednesday as his company tries to rebuild its reputation. Wells Fargo, Samsung and Volkswagen have all seen their names hurt by poorly handled scandals.

Volkswagen is recalling nearly 281,500 vehicles in the U.S. because of problems with fuel lines. The company says it knows of no leaks that have resulted in fires.

Volkswagen Is Recalling More Vehicles, But It's Not About The Diesel Scandal

8:21pm October 07, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

The company says nearly 281,500 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles from as far back as 2007 may leak fuel. Different defects are involved, but one is improperly assembled suction pumps in the fuel tanks.