GM accused in lawsuit of rigging diesel trucks to pass emissions tests
A class action lawsuit was filed against General Motors Company (GM) on Thursday that alleges the company rigged hundreds of thousands of diesel trucks with devices to ensure the vehicles pass emissions tests. The complaint, filed...
DOJ files civil suit against Fiat-Chrysler for emissions tampering devices
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil complaint on Tuesday against Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles NV alleging that the company illegally used computer software to bypass emissions tests in nearly 104,000 of the company's diesel cars....
EU demands response from Italy on Fiat emissions allegations
The European Commission on Wednesday sent a letter asking for Italy's response to allegations that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Group used illegal emissions control devices. The letter is the first step in infringement proceedings against...
The US District Court of Northern California gave final approval on Thursday for Volkswagen's settlement related to cheating on the emissions of their 3.0-liter vehicles sold in the US. The settlement requires Volkswagen...
German court allows use of seized evidence against Volkswagen
A local Munich Court denied Friday a motion by Volkswagen (VW) to bar evidence seized during searches of a law firm working for the company. Volkswagen filed its complaint last week in an...
Volkswagen (VW) reached additional settlements with US state attorneys general on Thursday for emissions standards fraud. In addition to a $4.3 billion settlement agreement that VW reached with the US Department of Justice [official...
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the detainment of a Volkwagen AG (VW) executive charged in the company's emissions scandal. Judge Sean Cox of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan held that...
Volkswagen (corporate website) plead guilty to fraud, obstruction of justice, and falsifying statements on Friday as required by the $4.3 billion settlement agreement between the German auto manufacturer and the US Department of Justice Department (DOJ)...
A Volkswagen (VW) executive pleaded not guilty in the wake of VW's emissions scandal. Oliver Schmidt, the former general manager of VW's environmental and engineering office, was arrested in Miami last month and charged with conspiracy...
Federal judge grants preliminary approval to Volkswagen settlement
A federal judge on Tuesday granted preliminary approval to a Volkswagen (VW) settlement meant to buy back more than 80,000 vehicles. The settlement outlines a $1.22 billion plan to buy back polluting...
