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Volkswagen: UK drivers fight for 'dieselgate' compensation

BBC

Volkswagen "cheated" European emissions rules designed "to save lives" by installing unlawful "defeat devices" in diesel cars, the High Court has heard.

Tens of thousands of UK motorists who bought VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda diesel cars are taking legal action in the aftermath of the "dieselgate" scandal. read more »

Volkswagen headquarters raided again in connection with diesel scandal

REUTERS

Public prosecutors on Tuesday raided the Wolfsburg headquarters of Volkswagen as part of the investigation into the car maker’s diesel scandal.

The raids were linked to an investigation into diesel cars with engine type EA 288, a successor model of the EA 189 which is at the heart of Volkswagen’s 30 billion euro scandal over rigged diesel emission tests. read more »

Daimler Could Face Further Recalls In Germany Due To Diesel Cheating: Report

CAR AND BIKE

Germany's transportation regulator KBA is currently investigating suspicious software used in some diesel engines which Daimler bought from another automaker.

German prosecutors in September fined Daimler almost $1 billion for using illegal diesel manipulation techniques. read more »