Bosch has to face dealership claims in VW emissions suit, judge rules

A federal judge denied a bid by German auto parts supplier Bosch GmbH to have claims alleging it played a role in the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal dismissed.

Judge Charles Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in his Monday order said the four named U.S. VW franchise dealers who brought a lawsuit against Bosch had standing and adequately pleaded their fraud claims. read more »

Audi recalls 5,000 diesel cars to fix emissions control software

Audi is recalling almost 5,000 cars in Europe for a software fix after discovering they emitted too much nitrogen oxide, the polluting gas that parent Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) concealed from U.S. regulators in its devastating 2015 “dieselgate” scandal. read more »