The car that changes color by the power of the mind
German automaker BMW showed that it was possible to change the pattern and color of a car's bodywork directly by human thought.
Wed May 25 2022
Will the next Volkswagen Golf be sold as an NFT?
The German automaker announced that it will unveil its very first NFT Golf in February 2022, but not necessarily in the usual sense of a non-fungible digital token.
Wed Jan 19 2022
U.S. to probe Japanese, German automakers over alleged patent violations
The United States will begin an investigation into whether thermoplastic components used in some Japanese and German vehicle models sold in the country violate its patent laws.
Mon May 01 2017
US judge sentences Volkswagen to three years probation, oversight
A federal judge in Detroit on Friday sentenced Volkswagen AG to three years' probation and independent oversight for the German automaker's diesel emissions scandal.
Sun Apr 23 2017
Record VW payout in US 'dieselgate' settlement
Volkswagen has agreed to a record $15 billion US payout over its emissions-cheating diesel cars, pledging to buy back or fix vehicles that tricked pollution tests.
Tue Jun 28 2016
Volkswagen agrees to pay billions to drivers over emissions scandal
Volkswagen has agreed to pay $10.2 billion to settle its US emissions scandal case, in what would be one of the largest payouts by an automaker in history.
Fri Jun 24 2016
US sues Volkswagen for deceptive 'clean diesel' campaign
The US govt filed suit against Volkswagen charging the German automaker deceived American consumers by promoting supposedly "clean diesel" vehicles.
Wed Mar 30 2016
VW US chief steps down amid emission scandal
Volkswagen announced Wednesday that US chief Michael Horn has stepped down as the German automaker faces numerous investigations into an emissions-cheating scandal.
Thu Mar 10 2016
Volkswagen likely to buy back 115,000 cars in US: German report
German automaker Volkswagen AG assumes it will have to buy back about 115,000 cars in the United States as a result of the emissions scandal, a newspaper reported on Thursday.
Thu Jan 07 2016
South Korea orders recall of 125,500 VW cars
South Korea said Thursday it had ordered Volkswagen to recall 125,500 diesel vehicles, after tests confirmed the German automaker had faked emissions results from the cars' engines.
Thu Nov 26 2015
Lawyers for Porsche say actor Paul Walker to blame for his death
Lawyers for German automaker Porsche said actor Paul Walker was responsible for his own death in a crash of a Porsche sports car.
Thu Nov 19 2015
VW hits global sales record, still trails Toyota
Volkswagen posted record-breaking global sales in 2012, up 11 percent at 9.07 million, but the ambitious German automaker continues to trail Japanese rival Toyota.
Sun Jan 13 2013