A federal judge refused Thursday to dismiss a warranty claim concerning Volkswagen sunroofs that “spontaneously explode.” The class must amend fraud, unfair-competition and consumer- protection claims, but the judge dismissed an unjust-enrichment claim with prejudice.
Read moreTo settle claims that its defeat-device scheme polluted Maryland, Volkswagen and its luxury affiliates Porsche and Audi reached a $33.5 million deal with the state Wednesday.
Read moreTwo U.S. counties cannot sue Volkswagen for its emissions cheating scandal because only the Environmental Protection Agency can regulate that conduct, a federal judge ruled Monday, dismissing the their claims with prejudice.
Read morePublic criticism of the German auto industry has escalated on reports that diesel exhaust tests were carried out on both monkeys and humans.
Read moreFueled by a brain trust of former Google, Tesla and Uber executives, Volkswagen and Hyundai announced Thursday that they are joining forces to tackle the emerging market of self-driving cars.
Read moreOliver Schmidt, a former executive and key conspirator in the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal, was sentenced Wednesday in Michigan federal court to seven years in prison and fined $400,000.
Read moreAuto giant Volkswagen said Friday it will spend more than 34 billion euros, or $40 billion, on electric cars and self-driving technology over the next five years.
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U.S. and California regulators have approved a fix for 38,000 emissions-cheating Volkswagen vehicles that will save the German automaker more than $1 billion in potential fines under a settlement approved last May.
Read moreA federal class action claims sunroofs in 2013-2015 Volkswagen Beetles spontaneously explode.
Read moreA former worker who helped build the Tesla electric vehicle plant in the San Francisco Bay Area says he unwittingly participated in far-reaching immigration fraud aimed at importing workers into the United States who would work for lower wages, according to a recently unsealed federal lawsuit.
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A federal judge on Thursday dashed the hopes of states and local governments seeking to pile on more fines against Volkswagen for its emissions-cheating scandal.
Read moreAn engineer responsible for one of the biggest automotive scandals in history was sentenced Friday to 40 months in prison and a $200,000 fine for his role in hiding high emissions levels in Volkswagen diesel vehicles.
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A federal judge signaled Wednesday that states like Wyoming likely can’t seek additional penalties against Volkswagen for installing emissions-cheating software in some 580,000 vehicles sold in the United States.
Read moreA pair of antitrust class actions filed Friday in federal court accuse big German automakers – BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Daimler – of colluding on technology development since the 1990s, allowing them to charge premium prices without the cost of independent innovation.
Read moreA federal judge Friday awarded $125 million in fees and costs to lawyers who secured a second settlement in Volkswagen’s diesel emissions cheating scandal.
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A federal judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss a second shareholder class action against Volkswagen, finding its failure to warn investors about its use of emissions-cheating software in 11 million vehicles was “misleading.”
Read moreA federal judge on Friday appeared unwilling to let Volkswagen off the hook for failing to warn investors that it was skirting environmental laws, even as it touted its commitment to developing emissions-reducing technology.
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