Consumer advocates filed a class action lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz in 2021 over defeat devices in diesel vehicles. Now the verdict has come down.
E-car disaster: 53 out of 61 electric cars fail the consumption test: From 2035, only new electric cars will be allowed to be registered in the EU. However ...
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E-car disaster: 53 out of 61 electric cars fail the consumption test: From 2035, only new electric cars will be allowed to be registered in the EU. However ...
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VW diesel affair: Winterkorn denies knowledge of manipulation: Courts have been hearing the VW diesel affair for years in order to clarify who bears ...
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EU: Report sees CO₂ emissions from cars significantly higher than claimed: Are car manufacturers increasingly under-reporting CO₂ emissions for their vehicles? ...
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Daimler Truck and Toyota: Emissions scandal slows truck merger: Toyota and Daimler Truck want to merge their commercial vehicle divisions in Asia ...
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VW emissions scandal: Winterkorn testifies before the Braunschweig Higher Regional Court
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Emissions scandal: Martin Winterkorn's questioning goes into extension.: The questioning of the former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn before the Braunschweig ...
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Shutdown devices: Questions and answers about the allegations against BMW: The Federal Motor Transport Authority accuses the car manufacturer of installing ...
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Former VW boss: Winterkorn finally belongs in court as a defendant: After the appearance in the investor trial, there is no longer any excuse: the criminal ...
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Diesel scandal: Winterkorn in court - “From today’s perspective, I should have asked more in-depth questions”
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VW diesel scandal: The fallen king: Martin Winterkorn basked in his success as Volkswagen boss. Then the diesel scandal abruptly ended his career ...
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Former VW boss Winterkorn: Unpunished in court: Martin Winterkorn's appearance as a witness in the VW diesel trial shows how slow the investigation is ...
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BMW May Be Having A Dieselgate Moment In Germany: German officials say 2.0-liter diesel BMW X3s have emissions-cheating devices installed on them.
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California Should Hold Electrify America Responsible Over Its Unreliable EV Chargers: Experts
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Dispute over thermal windows: defeat for the Federal Motor Transport Authority: The Schleswig Administrative Court has once again ruled in favor of ...
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Dispute over thermal windows: defeat for the Federal Motor Transport Authority: The Schleswig Administrative Court has once again ruled in favor of ...
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Diesel scandal: Ex-VW boss is first witness in test case: Former VW boss Herbert Diess is to testify in a test case brought by investors in the diesel scandal ...
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Diesel scandal: verdict causes unrest at VW again - Numerous models affected: After the verdicts in the trial against former Audi boss Rupert Stadler and ...
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Court ruling against VW models: Dirtier than allowed: By court order, numerous diesel engines from VW, Audi and Seat must be removed from the roads or ...
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Appearance in the diesel trial: The return of Martin Winterkorn: He went into hiding for a long time, now the once most powerful manager in the republic is to ...
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Investigations against ex-Conti managers only for breach of trust: Because of the diesel scandal at Volkswagen, ex-managers of the supplier Continental have been ...
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Diesel scandal: criminal proceedings against ex-VW boss Winterkorn resumed: The first criminal proceedings in connection with the diesel scandal have been ...
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Quick Glance: VW Scandal: Winterkorn Back in Court
- Winterkorn's health prevented him from trial in the NOx case.
- Allegations of knowing about diesel emissions manipulation lead to trial.
- A case was dropped in January 2021 due to Winterkorn's illness.
- The court in Braunschweig has reopened the market manipulation investigation.
Volkswagen: Ex-VW boss Winterkorn testifies as a witness in the test case surrounding the diesel scandal
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Quick Glance: Hamburg-Berlin Railway: New Plan Sparks Discontent
- Major railway renovation in the north delayed and extended.
- Revised Deutsche Bahn schedule prompts debate in Hamburg.
- Longer full closures instead of multiple small construction sites.
- Reduced train frequency and extended closure periods impact passengers and ports.
Emissions scandal: Former Volkswagen bosses should testify as witnesses.: The investor test case against Volkswagen AG and Porsche Holding is one of the largest ...
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Diesel scandal: Mercedes-Benz has to recall more than 100,000 diesel cars: The diesel scandal became public eight years ago - and apparently non-compliant ...
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Diesel scandal: light in the exhaust fog: Legal protection insurers report a decline in diesel lawsuits. But the judiciary continues to groan under the ...
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The battle of the lawyers: lawsuit against Biontech heard for the first time in the Palatinate
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Diesel scandal: billions in legal costs and hundreds of thousands of lawsuits: After several years it is clear: the legal costs surrounding the diesel scandal ...
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Diesel scandal: more VW employees must stand trial: The first criminal proceedings against four Volkswagen employees over the diesel scandal have been ongoing ...
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Diesel scandal: Fake biodiesel from China: The great palm oil fraud: Oil from deforested rainforests ends up in large quantities in biodiesel ...
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Weakened EU vehicle emissions standards could mean €100 billion in health and environmental damages
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A different take on the diesel scandal: Why top law firm Hogan Lovells paid millions
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VW emissions scandal: investor model trial continues on Wednesday: The investor model trial in the VW diesel scandal continues on Wednesday in the Braunschweig ...
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Does Audi's former diesel boss Richard Bauder from Neckarsulm have to stand trial?
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Diesel scandal: three ex-Audi board members soon in court?: It continues: While the first verdicts in the diesel scandal were made in the summer - suspended ...
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Diesel scandal: Ebersbach's chief doctor wins lawsuit against VW - and now drives an electric car
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Forget Dieselgate — a bigger emissions problem hides in plain sight : Tyres release many more polluting particles than an exhaust pipe but rarely come under ...
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Spanish plaintiff receives compensation for Audi diesel scandal: The Ingolstadt regional court has awarded a Spanish Audi owner 500 euros in damages in ...
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Climate change: What a look behind the scenes of the world's oldest mountain weather station reveals
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North Wall Doubles Money by Funding Law Firm Fighting ESG Cases: North Wall Capital LLP has more than doubled its money from funding a UK law firm’s pursuit of ...
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Emissions scandal: Federal Office threatens Mercedes to shut down diesel cars: The Federal Motor Transport Authority has found additional shutdown devices in the ...
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Quick Glance: KBA threatens to shut down Mercedes diesel cars
- Mercedes faces the potential shutdown of thousands of diesel cars due to unauthorized defeat devices.
- The OM 642 series engines have already been under scrutiny by the authority and Mercedes had to make improvements.
- The authority provides a detailed list of their functions in the further communication.
- The DUH criticizes that there are still nearly ten million diesel cars with illegal software settings on the roads in Germany.
Crisis at VW in Zwickau: worker (35) has to leave for the second time: For the first time, Marius Weiß from Bernsdorf had to take his hat after the emissions ...
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Diesel scandal: manufacturer liable for fraud: Customers wanted an environmentally friendly, low-emission car, but this expectation was not fulfilled because of ...
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After more than a year of process - Court sets date for decision on diesel lawsuit against Mercedes
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VW Dieselgate: Minister promises help to the Braunschweig judiciary: The regional court is groaning under the workload: 2,500 civil cases were processed in ...
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VW owners affected by dieselgate in Switzerland will not receive compensation: The class action lawsuit filed in Germany by 2,000 owners of Volkswagen diesel ...
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Hohenlohe criminal lawyer reports on the search for clues in the VW diesel scandal
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Verbio: price target up - Stock at the top of the SDAX: Jefferies raised the target price to €58, citing higher biodiesel prices and improved margins.
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Investor lawsuit against VW: OLG Braunschweig postpones hearing dates: In the investor test case, Deka Investment is suing Volkswagen. VW should have informed ...
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Harris County awarded $18M settlement in Volkswagen emissions scandal: Volkswagen and Audi settled the Texas lawsuit in May for $85 million, after the state ...
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Ex-Audi boss Stadler avoids jail in VW emissions scandal: Rupert Stadler is given a suspended term and a fine for fraud and negligence over Dieselgate.
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Quick Glance: Former Audi CEO Receives Suspended Sentence in Diesel Scandal
- Rupert Stadler, former Audi CEO, receives a suspended sentence of one year and nine months from a Munich court for fraud in the diesel scandal.
- Stadler is the first former member of the Volkswagen board to receive such a sentence.
- Other cases are ongoing, including a criminal case against other former Volkswagen managers in Braunschweig and a case against former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn on hold due to health problems.
- Stadler's sentence falls within the 1.5-2 year timeframe that the judge had set for the former CEO if he had confessed to the charge.
Diesel scandal: Regensburg auto supplier Vitesco draws consequences: The diesel scandal is dogging the automotive suppliers Continental and Vitesco ...
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"When criminal trials talk about 'deals', many people have a disturbing feeling. I feel the same way." @F_Braeutigam 's opinion on the sentencing of ex-Audi CEO Stadler ... Show more
Volkswagen's ex-boss: Where Martin Winterkorn still has a bit of a hand in things.
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Higher Regional Court on Diesel-Mercedes - Diesel scandal getting stranger: The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court sees Mercedes and Co. as an “unavoidable error in ...
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New trouble for diesel buyers: Supreme court judgments improve the opportunities for consumers. Volkswagen tries to protect itself when selling
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Crazy Diesel-Powered Cars: The word diesel used to mean automotive boredom, then we got turbo-diesels in cars and they became just abo...
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Diesel scandal could hit up to 1.6 million cars in Austria: VIENNA. Study by the Vienna Chamber of Labor sees "significantly greater extent" - because of the ...
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Up to 1.6 million cars in Austria affected: how to proceed now: According to a ruling by the Administrative Court in Schleswig, 350,000 cars in Austria are at ...
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VW diesel cars: buyers should assume risk of possible decommissioning: emissions scandal. Anyone who buys a used diesel car from a VW dealership in Germany has ...
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Engine manufacturer probably not liable in emissions scandal: In a hearing at Germany's Federal Court of Justice on Monday, the so-called Diesel Senate leaned ...
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Liability of engine manufacturers in the diesel scandal?: What to do if a modified engine is running in your own vehicle, but it comes from another car ...
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Diesel scandal: Former Audi boss Stadler appeals against verdict: A plea bargain in court meant the suspended sentence was comparatively light. Nevertheless ...
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Porsche: ex-development chief made false confession: Former Porsche development board member Wolfgang Hatz has admitted his involvement in the diesel scandal in ...
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Attention motorists: chance of compensation?: According to the BGH ruling, a wave of lawsuits could roll out to car manufacturers
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Diesel scandal: Former Audi boss Stadler appeals against verdict: A plea bargain in court meant the suspended sentence was comparatively light. Nevertheless ...
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Diesel scandal: association of judges: justice minister does too little for diesel drivers in emissions scandal
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Emissions scandal: BGH eases path to damages for diesel plaintiffs: The BGH awards damages to car buyers if manufacturers were negligent in installing thermal ...
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BGH on the emissions scandal - compensation for thermal window: There can be five to 15 percent of the purchase price as compensation for the ...
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Diesel scandal: What those affected should know about the BGH ruling.: The Federal Court of Justice has set new rules for the claims of tens of thousands of car ...
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Diesel verdict - The price of exhaust scams: For years, manufacturers shied away from responsibility for diesel. It's getting harder and harder now.
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BGH on the diesel scandal: and what happens now, dear car industry?: The Federal Court of Justice has finally ruled against the car manufacturers in the diesel ...
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Exhaust scandal before the BGH today: what diesel drivers need to know: So many questions seemed to have been clarified, now the answers that we thought were ...
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Diesel scandal: closing argument in defense of ex-Audi boss has begun: In a week, the Economic Criminal Chamber of the Munich Regional Court will announce its ...
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Diesel scandal: According to the public prosecutor, ex-Audi boss caused damage of 69 million euros
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Warning letters to customers: Why diesel fears are creeping back in at Volkswagen
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Ex-Audi boss Stadler makes comprehensive confession: Former Audi boss Stadler has made a comprehensive confession in the fraud trial over manipulated emissions ...
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Extra praise for diesel sinner VW: German carmakers are catching up fast in electromobility
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