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Volkswagen recalls 143,000 Atlas SUVs due to problems with the front passenger airbag

11:02am April 05, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

Faulty wiring in a weight sensor on the front passenger side of some Atlases can switch off the airbag. Owners shouldn't let people ride in that seat until the problem can be corrected, VW advised.

A new Volkswagen ID.4 SUV electric vehicle is seen at a customer centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, on March 26. Volkswagen said on Tuesday it is changing its name in the United States to Voltswagen to reflect its electric vehicle ambitions.

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Meet 'Voltswagen': VW Rebrands In U.S. To Signal Electric Ambitions

1:43pm March 30, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

Volkswagen of America says it is changing its name to Voltswagen, to emphasize the company's electric future.

Environment

Volkswagen, Porsche Paid Out $9.5 Billion To Defrauded Dieselgate Drivers

5:37pm July 27, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

The German automakers have finished compensating U.S. owners as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. Most drivers chose to replace their vehicles, not repair them, the FTC says.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show. Revelations about emissions experiments on humans and monkeys, paid for by German automakers, have drawn global outrage from politicians, animal rights activists and environmentalists.

World News

German Carmakers Test Emissions On Humans And Monkeys

7:20pm January 29, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Twenty-five "healthy young persons" were exposed to different concentrations of nitrogen dioxide for hours as part of a study for the car manufacturers. The gas can cause respiratory problems.

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

National

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.

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Volkswagen Will Pay U.S. Diesel Car Owners Up To $10 Billion

12:31pm June 28, 2016

In a historic civil settlement, VW will buy back or repair cars sold as "clean" but that in fact polluted above legal levels. The company will also pay nearly $5 billion for environmental reparations.

The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that additional diesel Volkswagens were equipped with

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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.

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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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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