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Porsche fined £459m for its part in dieselgate emissions scandal

Published 08 May 2019
By James Allen
Porsche has become the latest Volkswagen Group brand to agree to pay a fine for its role in the 'dieselgate' emissions scandal.
Audi agrees to pay £700m fine for diesel emissions scandal

Audi pays £700m fine for diesel emissions scandal

Audi has agreed to pay a fine of €800m (£701m) for its role in the diesel emissions scandal that was uncovered in 2015.
Published 17 October 2018
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Video shows Volkswagen dieselgate 'graveyard'

Astonishing new aeriel video footage show the huge scale of the Volkswagen dieselgate scandal.
Published 04 April 2018
Emissions scandal: after VW did Mercedes cheat diesel tests?

After VW did Mercedes cheat diesel tests?

German media allege that US authorities have discovered that Daimler, parent of Mercedes, developed software for its diesel-powered vehicles that
Published 20 February 2018
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Unlimited fines for emissions test cheats

Ccarmakers that cheat emissions tests are being threatened with unlimited fines under anti-pollution rules being drawn up in Westminster.
Published 08 February 2018
Diesel car sales fall further in January

Diesel car sales fall further in January

Diesel’s dominance of the new car market is well and truly over. Figures for car sales in January (2018) reveal that just over a third of new reg
Published 05 February 2018
VW blames drivers failing to fit new software for dirty diesel cars

VW blames drivers failing to fit software fix

Volkswagen has blamed its customers after failing to fix almost 400,000 diesel cars fitted with software designed to cheat emissions tests.
Published 16 November 2017
Mercedes recalls three million diesel cars made since 2011 over toxic emissions

Mercedes recalls 3m diesel cars

Just days after Mercedes-Benz boasted of record-breaking sales, its reputation has suffered a dent. The firm is recalling 3m diesel cars ...
Published 19 July 2017
Volkswagen bosses ordered staff to carry on cheating, FBI alleges

Volkswagen bosses ordered staff to cheat, says FBI

Volkswagen’s top executives told staff to cover up emissions cheating in the weeks before the scandal was exposed, the FBI claimed last week
Published 17 January 2017
British Government says drivers should be compensated over Volkswagen dieselgate emissions scandal

VW dieselgate: British drivers launch legal action

Volkswagen faces a class action lawsuit from 10,000 British drivers, who say the German car maker misled them into paying extra for diesel cars
Published 09 January 2017
The Fixer: British VW, Audi and Skoda owners share dieselgate concerns

The Fixer: VW owners share dieselgate concerns

Owners of VW Group cars in the UK affected by the diesel emissions scandal have contacted Driving with concerns about their cars...
Published 06 January 2017
Cheating VW ‘owes London £2.5m in congestion charges’

Cheating VW ‘owes London £2.5m congestion charge'

Volkswagen faces a £2.5m compensation demand from the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for congestion charge underpayments linked to Dieselgate
Published 29 November 2016
Mitsubishi fuel economy rigging

First VW Dieselgate; now Mitsubishi admits rigging...

First it was Germany’s giant Volkswagen Group; now Mitsubishi, one of Japan’s biggest car makers, has admitted cheating in fuel economy tests
Published 20 April 2016