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Volkswagen now lets Apple users unlock their cars with Siri
Volkswagen is deepening its relationship with Apple on its VW Car-Net app. iOS users can now use Siri to lock and unlock their car, check estimate mileage with the fuel or charge left in their vehicle, and enable alarms. VW owners can use Siri to start and stop a charging session for their electric car or to turn on the defroster. They can also set a specific temperature and locate their car.
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VW investors seek $11 billion damages over dieselgate scandal
Investors took Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) to court on Monday to seek compensation for the hit to the carmaker’s share price from its diesel emissions scandal, with plaintiffs holding out hopes for billions of dollars in damages. Shareholders representing 1,670 claims are seeking 9.2 billion euros ($10.7 billion) in damages over the scandal, which broke in September 2015 and has cost Volkswagen (VW) 27.4 billion euros in penalties and fines so far.
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Trial begins in $10B investor lawsuit against Volkswagen
Trial proceedings have begun in the lawsuit brought against Volkswagen by investors alleging the company did not give them timely notice of its scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests. Investors are seeking almost 9 billion euros ($10.4 billion), saying Volkswagen didn’t give them the information they needed to decide what to do with their shares before the scandal became public. The U.S. Environmental Protection agency accused Volkswagen in September 2015 of manipulating diesel emissions, sending the shares sharply lower.
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Volkswagen's Diesel Graveyard | Pictures
Reacquired Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars sit in a desert graveyard near Victorville, California, March 28, 2018. Volkswagen has taken parking lots to a whole new level in the United States - and will not be emptying them soon.
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Volkswagen reveals a stunning self-driving concept car that doesn't have a dashboard, steering wheel, or pedals
As Volkswagen prepares to launch its I.D. series of electric cars in 2020, the company unveiled the I.D. Vizzion concept at the Geneva International Motor Show on Monday. While Volkswagen has not announced concrete plans to make a production version of the I.D. Vizzion, its electric drivetrain and self-driving technology point toward the automotive industry's future.
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How VW Paid $25 Billion for Dieselgate — And Got Off Easy
Volkswagen paid huge government penalties in the U.S., but virtually nothing in Europe. Two things now seem clear: Some very senior officials knew of the wrongdoing — and they’re not likely to face meaningful prison time.
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German shock at exhaust tests on humans
The German government has denounced experiments funded by German carmakers in which humans and monkeys reportedly inhaled diesel exhaust fumes. German media say the health impact research was done by EUGT, a body funded by Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW. Such tests could not be justified, the government said, demanding details. A minister called them "abominable".
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VW, BMW and Daimler denounce toxic diesel fume tests on monkeys
German carmakers have condemned experiments they paid for that exposed monkeys to toxic diesel fumes. VW also apologized for a lack of judgment in a further case connected to the Dieselgate emissions scandal. German carmakers used the European Research Group on Environment and Health in the Transport Sector (EUGT) to commission a study with the aim of defending the use of diesel, according to a report in The New York Times on Friday.
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Around 6,000 Swiss VW owners seek damages in emissions scandal
Swiss consumer protection organization SKS has filed a claim on behalf of some 6,000 car owners seeking damages from Volkswagen AG and Swiss car dealer AMAG related to the "Dieselgate" emissions scandal.
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Volkswagen Official Gets 7-Year Term in Diesel-Emissions Cheating
A top Volkswagen official in the United States was sentenced on Wednesday to seven years in prison for his role in the German automaker’s decade-long scheme to cheat on diesel emissions tests. The sentencing of Oliver Schmidt, a former Volkswagen manager in Michigan, was the latest turn in a vast scandal that has tarnished the company’s reputation and has cost the carmaker more than $20 billion in fines and settlements.
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Volkswagen Official Gets 7-Year Term in Diesel-Emissions Cheating
Oliver Schmidt had pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the carmaker’s scheme to deceive regulators in the United States by cheating on diesel-emissions tests.
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Volkswagen executive pleads guilty in diesel emissions case
A former Volkswagen executive has pleaded guilty to two charges related to the company’s diesel emissions scandal. He is the second VW Group employee to do so, following retired engineer James Liang pleading guilty last summer.
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Volkswagen pleads guilty over VW emissions
Volkswagen has formally pleaded guilty to cheating the US government by using software to evade emission rules in nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles. The German automaker pleaded guilty to conspiracy, obstruction of justice and an import crime. Manfred Doess, VW general counsel, told a court in Detroit the company was “guilty on all three counts”. The deal with the Department of Justice (DoJ) was made weeks ago. VW agreed to pay a $4.3bn (£3.5bn) penalty, although the scandal has cost the company about $21bn.
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Study: Volkswagen’s excess emissions will lead to 1,200 premature deaths in Europe
In September 2015, the German Volkswagen Group, the world’s largest car producer, admitted to having installed “defeat devices” in 11 million diesel cars sold worldwide between 2008 and 2015. The devices were designed to detect and adapt to laboratory tests, making the cars appear to comply with environmental standards when, in fact, they emitted pollutants called nitric oxides, or NOx, at levels that were on average four times the applicable European test-stand limit.
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Volkswagen just unveiled a self-driving, electric microbus concept with a range of 270 miles
Volkswagen is putting a high-tech twist on its classic microbus. The German automaker unveiled an electric microbus concept at the Detroit Auto Show on Monday. But this isn't the first time Volkswagen has given its beloved microbus a futuristic facelift — Volkswagen also unveiled a microbus concept at last year's Consumer Electronics Show. Scroll down for a closer look at the microbus' evolution...
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Volkswagen to pay $200 million for cheating 3.0-liter diesels
In September 2015, Volkswagen's Dieselgate scandal first began making headlines. Now, more than a year later, the gift that's given both nonstop headlines and harmful levels of pollutants is giving something else: $200 million in federal fines. That money is part of the company's settlement with U.S. regulators over 80,000 illegally equipped 3.0-liter diesels made by Audi, Porsche, and VW. It's specifically earmarked for pollution reduction and will be added to a $2.7 billion fund created in June as part of a package that dealt with emissions from 2.0-liter diesels manufactured by Audi and VW.
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Volkswagen Parts Ways With the Historian Who Chronicled Its Nazi Past
A group of prominent academics has accused the company of reverting to secretive ways over its use of forced labor during World War II. By Alison Smale and Jack Ewing.
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2018 Volkswagen Tiguan R Spied for the First Time
Volkswagen is clearly testing the Tiguan R prototype at the Nurburgring. This Tiguan R prototype already has the trademark quad exhaust system installed. It rides a little lower than standard, and its R-Line body kit also features a silver chin spoiler. The engine for this project has never been rumored. We know a 6-cylinder turbo has been developed for the MQB platform, but this prototype is making the trademark noises of the 2.0 TSI found in the regular Golf R.
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In the U.S., VW Owners Get Cash. In Europe, They Get Plastic Tubes.
Volkswagen owners in the United States will receive about $20,000 per car as compensation for the company’s diesel deception. Volkswagen owners in Europe at most get a software update and a short length of plastic tubing.
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How VW Designed the Greatest Scandal in Automotive History
Volkswagen developed six generations of cheating software to beat emissions tests—and even calculated the cost of getting caught was still worth it, according to a new lawsuit by New York and Massachusetts. By Clive Irving.
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