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Volkswagen was told to recall cars.
Volkswagen was required to recall 482,000 vehicles in the U.S. after it was found to have cheated emissions tests using sophisticated software that caused the cars to produce 40 times more pollution than allowed. -
€15bn (£11bn) is wiped off VW’s share price
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VW now admits there are 11 million cars worldwide fitted with its defeat devices.
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Chnaging group chief executive as Matthias Müller
VW appoints Porsche chief Matthias Müller as group chief executive. The carmaker blames the scandal on a “small group” of people and says a small number have been suspended. -
It literally killing people.
Lord Drayson, the former UK science minister, has admitted that the Labour government's support for diesel cars was a mistake, saying they were "literally killing people". -
Investigation into suspected diesel emissions manipulation expanded
Germany's auto regulator has expanded its investigation into alleged diesel emissions manipulation to include more than 50 models from brands such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Volvo, Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover. -
Most of the affected vehicles will not require major repairs.
Müller said German regulators have approved a software upgrade for the affected two-liter diesel engines, and most of the affected vehicles will not require major repairs. -