Tag: emissions scandal
Investigations against Mercedes stopped in the USA – Economy
Mercedes-Benz escapes criminal charges in the US diesel scandal. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has closed its investigation, the Swabian automobile company confirmed on Saturday in a corresponding report…
Diesel affair at VW: 100 million euros fine for supplier Continental | Money
100 Millionen Euro Bußgeld! Das ist der Preis, den der Autozulieferer Continental für seine Rolle in den Abgasmanipulationen zahlen muss. Die Staatsanwaltschaft Hannover teilte heute mit, dass das Unternehmen die…
Diesel scandal: Partial success for damages lawsuit against Mercedes before the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court – Economy
Consumer advocates who want to seek compensation for Mercedes customers in the wake of the diesel scandal have achieved partial success. A ruling by the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court (OLG)…
Diesel scandal: Ex-VW boss Winterkorn is healthy enough for court – economy
Medically, the matter is clear: Martin Winterkorn, who will turn 77 in May and has had several operations, is healthy enough to appear in court. This was recently shown when…
Emissions scandal: Ex-VW boss Winterkorn will be on trial from September – Economy
Former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn will have to stand trial in Braunschweig from September onwards because of the diesel scandal. The main hearing will begin on September 3rd, the Braunschweig…
Why some VW diesel drivers were compensated and some were not
analysis As of: March 11, 2024 8:18 a.m Because VW cheated on emissions values, around a quarter of a million customers received compensation. On the other hand, thousands of clients…
Diesel scandal at BMW: Questions and answers about inadmissible defeat devices – Economy
While other German car manufacturers such as VW and Mercedes were deeply involved in the emissions scandal, BMW has so far hardly been confronted with allegations about its diesel engines.…
Federal Motor Transport Authority discovers illegal defeat device in BMW cars – Economy
The Federal Motor Transport Authority has discovered inadmissible emissions control switch-off devices in BMW diesel models. Around 33,000 vehicles in Germany of the “X3 xDrive20d” and “X3 sDrive 18d” types…
Martin Winterkorn on the diesel scandal: “I neither demanded nor supported this function” – Economy
The man who was the face of VW comes with a striped tie and his head held high. A number of eyes have been staring at the wood-paneled door in…
VW emissions scandal: Ex-CEO Müller denies guilt – economy
This Wednesday, Matthias Müller, the second former VW CEO after Herbert Diess, will speak in court about the diesel affair. It is the lawsuit before the Braunschweig Higher Regional Court…