#VolkswagenDiesels

Volkswagen’s buyback process is humming along, as the company now reports that it has bought back nearly half of its cheating diesels in the US.

Germany’s automotive authority, the KBA, has given Volkswagen final approval to fix all 1.2-, 1.6-, and 2.0-liter diesel engines in Europe.

A powerpoint presentation made in 2006 detailing how Volkswagen could cheat on U.S. diesel emissions tests has been discovered in an internal investigation.

Volkswagen has reached an agreement, in principal, with the United States government to fix 570,000 diesel-powered cars that are fitted with a defeat device. 

Volkswagen doesn’t think that a trial will be needed this summer to settle damages over its cheating diesels in the U.S. 

Volkswagen is already betting on having to buy back at least 115,000 diesel-equipped vehicles in the U.S.

Volkswagen has announced details on how it plans to fix both 1.6- and 2.0-liter diesel engines in Europe. 

Volkswagen has launched a cash incentive program in an attempt to appease owners of diesel cars rigged to cheat emissions testing.

Volkswagen will begin to fix the cars in the U.S. affected by its diesel emissions scandal in February, according to a source close to the matter.

The repercussions of Volkswagen’s diesel scandal are becoming more clear as the German auto regulator is forcing VW to recall 2.4 million cars outfitted with defeat devices designed to cheat emissions testing.

The man recently put in charge to run Volkswagen North America has quit before even officially starting his new job.

Volkswagen and Audi engines have been suspended from participating in Ward’s annual 10 Best Engines competition until further notice, regardless of whether or not they are the engines affected by the “dieselgate” scandal.

Green Car Journal is rescinding awards previously given to Volkswagen and Audi diesel models for Green Car of the Year in wake of the “dieselgate” scandal.

Volkswagen has announced that a new diesel engine is coming to the 2015 Passat, Golf, Jetta and Beetle, to replace the current 2.0-liter diesel offering.