Audi has admitted that another 60,000 A6 and A7 models with diesel engines have emission software issues. The number is on top of the 850,000 recalled last year by the Volkswagen subsidiary, of which only some have been found to require modification. The so-called dieselgate emissions scandal first came to light in September 2015.
The German prosecutors are investigating Winterkorn and 48 others in connection with the emissions scandal. U.S. authorities charged Winterkorn on Thursday with fraud and conspiracy in connect with use of illegal software used to cheat on U.S. diesel emissions tests.
California, along with 16 other states and the District of Columbia, are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its rollback of clean car rules passed during the Obama administration.
Audi is recalling about 1.2 million cars and SUVs worldwide because the electric coolant pumps can overheat and possibly cause a fire.
Federal regulators are intensifying an investigation into whether a 2015 recall by Volkswagen covered enough vehicles and fixed a problem that could prevent the driver's airbag from deploying in a crash.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is in advanced settlement talks with the U.S. Justice Department and California Air Resources Board over accusations that the company illegally used software that led to excess emissions in 104,000 U.S. diesel vehicles sold since 2014, a court-appointed adviser said at a hearing on Tuesday.
Volkswagen was set on Tuesday to oust Matthias Müller as chief executive as it grapples with a long-running diesel emissions scandal that has cost it billions of dollars, led to the imprisonment of two executives, and scarred the German carmaker's reputation.
U.S. automaker Ford is recalling 350,000 vehicles over a transmission problem. The company said on Friday a clip that is designed to lock the transmission gear in place in the recalled vehicles may not fully secure itself in the appropriate position, or it could become dislodged, allowing the vehicle to shift gears on its own.
EPA threatens to revoke California's ability to set emissions standards as the Trump administration moves to abandon fuel mileage goals The Trump administration openly threatened one of the cornerstones of California's environmental protections Monday, saying that it may revoke the state's ability under the Clean Air Act to impose stricter standards than the federal government sets for vehicle emissions.
Volkswagen AG has paid more than $7.4 billion to buy back about 350,000 U.S. diesel vehicles through mid-February, a recent court filing shows. The German automaker has been storing hundreds of thousands of vehicles around the United States for months.
First VW, then Mercedes-maker Daimler, now BMW. US law firm Hagens Berman on Tuesday launched a class-action suit against its third German carmaker, accusing BMW of manipulating emissions in diesel models. The move follows a raid of three BMW locations by German prosecutors last week.
Tens of thousands' of BMWs are violating standards: lawsuit. BMW is at least sixth carmaker accused of cheating since 2015.
The death of a pedestrian hit by a self-driving Uber vehicle in Arizona this week could offer a test of who can be held legally responsible for accidents when a human is no longer at the wheel.
BMW AG became the latest in a list of carmakers under investigation over suspected illegal devices to influence emissions setups in its diesel vehicles -- even as the German carmaker said it simply made a mistake.
Fiat Chrysler was denied a quick escape from a lawsuit that accuses the carmaker of rigging diesel engines with emissions control defeat devices similar to those installed in 11 million Volkswagen vehicles.
Australian Automobile Association said tests on local vehicles before and after being updated showed they were still exceeding regulations.
Hyundai is recalling nearly 155,000 Sonata midsize cars in the U.S. because the air bags may not inflate in a crash.
Some 6,000 early deaths linked to nitrogen oxides (NOx) are recorded each year in Germany, the Federal Environmental Agency said on Thursday, providing more evidence of the health hazards posed by the toxic particles mostly produced by diesel engines.
Car manufacturers would like to roll back standards dating from the Obama administration that mandate a deep cut in auto emissions. The rules, which require automakers to nearly double the average fuel economy of new cars and light trucks by 2025, are the single biggest step the United States has taken to combat climate change.
Two documents show that Martin Winterkorn, chief executive of Volkswagen in 2015, was informed about Dieselgate sooner than he has admitted.