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Volkswagen teases its new electric concept ahead of CES — could it be the new Microbus?

Volkswagen has published a teaser image of its new electric concept, which is scheduled to debut at CES 2016.
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Volkswagen blames 'chain of errors' for diesel scandal

Volkswagen says it completed an internal investigation into the causes behind the ongoing diesel emissions scandal.
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A new chapter: VW exec to keynote CES 2016, will debut new electric concept car

The Consumer Technology Association has announced that Volkswagen’s head of passenger cars, Dr. Herbert Diess, will keynote CES 2016.
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To pay off its epic loan, Volkswagen may need to sell its luxury brands

In the latest episode of the saga, collapsing sales may force Volkswagen to sell some of its high-end luxury brands, including Bentley, Lamborghini, and Ducati
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Did VW know fuel efficiency numbers were off a year ago?

Executives at Volkswagen knew fuel efficiency numbers were off a year ago, according to a new report from German newspaper Bild Am Sonntag.
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Volkswagen submits proposal for diesel-car fix

Volkswagen submitted a proposed fix for diesel cars equipped with "defeat device" software to the U.S. EPA and California Air Resources Board.
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Volkswagen staff appear to be using Google Glass at work

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Germany investigates Volkswagen for tax evasion related to CO2 understatement

Volkswagen is under investigation for tax evasion in Germany, relating to understatements of CO2 emissions the company recently admitted to.
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Damage limitation: VW apologizes for emissions scandal in full-page newspaper ads

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Audi and VW join Porsche, stop sales of ‘cheating’ diesels

Audi and Volkswagen are reportedly following Porsche by stopping sales of diesel models recently called out by the EPA.
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Hands Up Don't Sell!: Porsche issues stop-sale order for Cayenne Diesel

Porsche Cayenne Diesel are being halted indefinitely as the scope of the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal widens to more models.
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From bad to worse: Now VW says 800,000 of its vehicles have CO2 issues

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Fresh accusations drag Porsche into VW emissions cheating scandal

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VW woes continue as Toyota replaces it as world’s biggest automaker

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Volkswagen halts sales of European TDI models in the latest Dieselgate fallout

Volkswagen has issues a stop-sale on European TDI models as the affects of the automaker's "emissions cheating" software expand.
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Gone since 2002, the Volkswagen Golf Cabrio could come back to the U.S. to replace the Eos

Based on the upcoming eighth-gen Golf, the next Volkswagen Golf Cabrio will ride on the carmaker's modular MQB platform.
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Volkswagen’s next generation Phaeton will lead the brand’s electric vehicle charge

Volkswagen has announced a major brand shift to focus on electric vehicles, led by the introduction of an all-new Phaeton.
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Leonardo DiCaprio set to produce movie about the Volkswagen emissions scandal

Leonardo Dicaprio, along with Jennifer Davisson, is set to produce an upcoming Paramount Pictures film about the Volkswagen clean diesel scandal.
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Elon Musk: ‘If you don’t make it at Tesla, you go work at Apple’

In a recent interview with Handelsblatt, Tesla CEO Elon Musk called Apple a graveyard for fired Tesla employees.
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VW US chief: ‘Rogue’ German engineers responsible for deceitful emissions software

At a congressional hearing on Thursday, Volkswagen Group of America CEO Michael Horn apologized for the recent dieselgate scandal.
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VW to postpone projects that aren’t ‘absolutely necessary,’ cancels 2016 diesels

In the wake of Dieselgate, VW Group’s new CEO, Matthias Müller, said his company will postpone or cancel all projects that aren’t absolutely necessary.
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Volkswagen may recall all 11 million ‘cheater’ TDI cars

Volkswagen is about to issue a recall for all 11 million diesel cars implicated in the recent emissions cheating scandal, a new report says.
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Some Mercedes, BMW, and Peugeot models thirstier than we’re told, report says

A report by Transport & Environment claims that certain Mercedes, BMW, and Peugeot models consume up to 50 percent more fuel than official numbers indicate.
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Bosch reportedly warned Volkswagen about illegal emissions software in 2007

A new report claims that Volkswagen was warned as early as 2007 that using engine-management software to fool emissions tests would be illegal.
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Did the VW diesel scandal kill an F1 deal with Red Bull?

Volkswagen was reportedly in talks with Red Bull Racing to take over the Formula One team, but that may have been derailed by the 'dieselgate' scandal.
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Trends with Benefits: VR’s going mainstream, VW’s in deep diesel, and more

This week's roundup of the latest and greatest in tech covers live-streaming video apps including Periscope and Nomadcast, Oculus Connect 2 and the future of VR, and Volkswagen's trouble with the EPA.
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Volkswagen Group to restructure following ‘dieselgate’

The VW Group supervisory board has passed new resolutions to restructure the company following the highly-publicized emissions scandal.
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Porsche boss Matthias Müller takes over for Winterkorn as Volkswagen’s CEO

Porsche's current head, Matthias Müller will reportedly take over for Martin Winterkorn as Volkswagen's CEO amid the brand's TDI crisis.
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Wolkswagen’s CEO Martin Winterkorn steps down as CEO amid emission test cheating revelations

Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen, stepped down in light of revelations that the company added emission test "defeat devices" to certain diesel models.
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How will Wolfsburg survive VW’s diesel cheating scandal?

Where can the world’s largest automaker go after Friday’s devastating news about cheating the EPA emissions tests?
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11M Volkswagen Group cars around the world are fitted with an illegal defeat device

The list of affected cars includes Volkswagen models like the Jetta, the Passat and the Golf, as well as a number of Audi models.
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Volkswagen tells enthusiasts not to wait for a mid-engined roadster

Volkswagen isn't giving up on performance, and sport-focused versions of existing cars are right around the corner.
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Volkswagen’s 2016 Passat gets a new look and more tech features inside

The 2016 Volkswagen Passat sedan gains a new front end inspired by the Tiguan, a redesigned rear end, a new-look interior and more tech features.
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Volkswagen admits it cheated on emissions, issues stop-sale order for 2.0-liter TDI

The German giant faces $18 billion in fines, and it will have to recall nearly half a million Volkswagen and Audi models in the United States.