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VW blames emissions scandal on ‘individual misconduct’

Carmaker says problems can be “contained but cannot be entirely eliminated.”

December 10, 2015 12:32 pm CET

Desperately seeking sockets

Electric cars are still impractical because it’s hard to find places to charge them. One Berlin start-up is changing that.

December 1, 2015 4:22 pm CET
Blick aus Brüssel

Frau Bieńkowska und die Autos

Die Bürokratie in der EU treibt seltsame Blüten. Deshalb will die EU einheitliche Zulassungsregeln für Fahrzeuge für alle Länder einführen.

November 7, 2015 3:07 pm CET

Macron and Renault boss in high-stakes game

The French economy minister battles Renault CEO over government stake in carmaker.

November 6, 2015 5:00 pm CET

6 ways the VW scandal impacts Europe

From the climate to Germany’s image, the implications of VW’s latest emissions revelations.

November 4, 2015 11:11 pm CET

New emissions troubles hit Volkswagen

Volkswagen admits that its cars are showing incorrect levels of CO2 pollution.

November 3, 2015 9:28 pm CET
Special report: Data protection

Special report: Should we expect some privacy in our cars?

Drivers’ data is a boon for companies; potential disaster for consumers.

November 1, 2015 4:00 pm CET

Google vs. the German car engineer

Germany’s cultural sensitivities about data privacy may impair its carmakers’ ability to compete with American rivals.

October 28, 2015 5:25 pm CET

Volkswagen to recall 8.5 million cars in the EU

Move prompted by recall order from German watchdog.

October 15, 2015 5:55 pm CET

Raid at VW as Germany launches criminal investigation

German prosecutors suspect VW employees engaged in criminal actions.

October 8, 2015 6:51 pm CET
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Energy Visions monthly newsletter – October 2015

Welcome to the Energy Visions October newsletter, where we’ll be reviewing the biggest European energy developments of the past month, as well as some of the smaller …

October 6, 2015 4:25 pm CET

VW got €4 billion in EIB clean technology loans

Volkswagen took billions to develop greener technology.

September 30, 2015 7:56 pm CET

Volkswagen and Commission discuss emissions crisis

The European Commission held talks with a senior Volkswagen boss Tuesday “to establish […] how many vehicles have been affected, since when, and in which countries,” a Commission spokesperson said. …

September 29, 2015 9:14 pm CET
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Here’s what the VW fraud is really going to cost us

The impact is lower than you might think—and a huge lesson in the full costs of driving cars.

September 29, 2015 8:53 pm CET

The green car myth?

It’s not just diesel. Gasoline-powered cars also spew more pollutants than expected.

September 28, 2015 4:58 pm CET
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An $18 billion ‘automotive crime’

That’s what Volkswagen’s ‘dieselgate’ could cost — at a minimum.

September 28, 2015 10:30 am CET

Volkswagen names Porsche chief Matthias Müller as new CEO

Volkswagen named Porsche chief Matthias Müller as its new CEO on Friday, following Martin Winterkorn’s resignation over an emissions scandal at Europe’s largest carmaker. Müller, 62, has …

September 25, 2015 6:48 pm CET

Merkel’s car nightmare

The VW emissions scandal turns Germany into an EU problem case.

September 24, 2015 5:30 am CET

Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn resigns

Emissions scandal forces out German automaker’s chief.

September 23, 2015 5:51 pm CET

VW scandal spotlights lax EU auto standards

The U.S. has tougher emissions tests than Europe, which is why it caught VW cheating.

September 22, 2015 9:01 pm CET

Volkswagen comes under fire in Europe

EU governments want a probe into possible emissions cheating by the world’s largest carmaker.

September 22, 2015 4:04 pm CET
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