Volkswagen

National

EPA Says It Has Found More 'Defeat Devices' In Volkswagen Cars

6:22pm November 02, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The U.S. government says the German automaker's software allowed 10,000 more diesel cars than it had acknowledged earlier to run more cleanly during emissions testing than in real-world conditions.

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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Volkswagen has recalled 8.5 million diesel cars in Europe. The company is ordered to fix software that makes the cars appear to run more cleanly than they actually do.

World News

Volkswagen Latest: Company To Recall 8.5 Million Cars In Europe

4:01pm October 15, 2015

by Laura Wagner

After German authorities ordered the recall of 2.4 million cars in Germany, the automaker announced that it would be recalling 8.5 million diesel vehicles across the European Union.

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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A Volkswagen Touareg diesel is tested in the Environmental Protection Agency's cold temperature test facility on Oct. 13.

Volkswagen's 2016 Diesel Cars Contain New Suspect Emissions Software

2:38pm October 14, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The automaker says the software functions differently than the "defeat devices" in some diesel cars from model years 2009 to 2015. The EPA says it hasn't determined if the new software is illegal.

Volkswagen board members Wolfgang Porsche (from left), Berthold Huber and Stephan Weil attend a news conference to announce Martin Winterkorn's decision to resign as Volkswagen CEO on Sept. 23, in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Economy

What VW Needs To Do To Survive Its Biggest Scandal

6:06pm October 09, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

After revelations it cheated emissions tests, Volkswagen is vowing to win back the public's trust. But, experts say, it will take a long time. First, the automaker needs to let the crisis play out.

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David Whitcomb of Waynesboro, Va., says he paid a premium for the diesel engine on his 2015 Passat TDI because he thought it would mean fewer emissions.

Volkswagen Owners Wonder Where A Fix Will Leave Them

7:44pm October 01, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

Many customers who bought cars touted as "clean diesel" now ponder the possibility of having a substantial fix that could cut their vehicle's gas mileage or performance.

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Volkswagen sales slowed after it was revealed that the company had been cheating emissions tests by outfitting some diesel cars with

Volkswagen Latest: U.S. Sales Stall, German Prosecutors Veer From Criminal Probe

6:44pm October 01, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Unsurprisingly, the car company's U.S. sales slowed in the last third of September. Also: German prosecutors say they didn't open a criminal investigation into the former CEO, Martin Winterkorn.

A Volkswagen Passat is tested for exhaust emissions, at a Ministry of Transport testing station in London. In the U.S., a 1998 copyright law prevents safety researchers from accessing the software that runs cars.

Amid VW Scandal, Critics Want Access To Carmakers' Computer Code

5:31pm September 30, 2015

by Brian Naylor

Most of us are unaware of what goes on under the hood of our car. Some people, including safety researchers, would like to access the software. But a 1998 copyright law stands in the way.

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