Volkswagen names new boss to steer sweeping overhaul
Herbert Diess will lead strategy simplification of Germany’s biggest car company
Shares rise as China’s Xi backs away from trade war
Markets boosted by Chinese promise to open economy further and lower import tariffs
Car giants defend diesel as Geneva motor show opens
Toyota move to end diesel car production for Europe overshadows opening day of show
Volkswagen executive sentenced to seven years for US emissions fraud
Oliver Schmidt was also fined $400,000 for his role in Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal
Daimler says early electric cars only half as profitable
VW vows to spend €20bn developing electric versions of all 300 models in its line-up
VW rejects calls to publish dieselgate investigation findings
Carmaker had initially pledged to inform shareholders about the settlement
Volkswagen is open to Fiat Chrysler talks
VW group CEO Matthias Mueller says acquisitions and partnerships not ruled out
Piech adds to the drama at Volkswagen
Former chairman claims he warned VW’s supervisory board of scandal involving diesel engines in March 2015
VW emissions scandal has enough diesel to run and run
Volkwagen is paying out billions in the US while playing hardball in Europe
Audi calls time on Le Mans programme in favour of electric racing
Motor company is to bring to an end the most successful Le Mans racing operation in modern history, shifting its motorsport focus to the burgeoning Formula E category
Volkwagen to pay €13.5bn over emissions scandal, US judge rules
Settlement in California covers owners of 475,000 polluting vehicles
Volkswagen profit falls due to scandal and lower sales
First-half operating profit at VW plunges more than one-third to €900m
Volkswagen won’t comepensate European car owners to same level as US
European car owners will not receive payouts on the scale of the €15 bn package agreed in US
German regulator seeks Volkswagen fraud investigation
Claim VW could have disclosed potential damage from emissions cheating earlier
Volkswagen may have to sell brands to fund ‘Dieselgate’ costs
VW still expects 2016 to be a good year for sales, but costs for diesel emissions scandal are rising
Emissions scandal takes its toll on Volkswagen sales but company still plugging away at the plug-ins
Carmaker aims to make electric and part-electric models affordable
European prosecutors broaden investigations into Volkswagen
Latest wave of scandal spreads as France announces forma probe into ‘aggravated fraud’
Geneva motor show: Volkswagen’s T-Cross opens for business
The little Polo-based SUV will slot into Tiguan family
Lexus LC coupe captivates ailing Detroit motor show
The once almighty motor show was overshadowed by the headline-grabbing CES
Volkswagen chief Matthias Mueller to meet US regulators
VW will reportedly have to buy back about 115,000 cars in US due to emissions scandal
Legendary Walter de Silva leaves VW without a top designer
Retiring design chief leaves a hole at Volkswagen that may not be easy to fill
VW emissions scandal caused by 'chain of mistakes'
Car giant offers update on investigations into array of emissions scandals to hit the firm
Investors stay cautious despite commodity stock rally
Concerns about a slowdown in the Chinese economy temper enthusiasm for rally
Major moves at Audi as VW investigation into emissions scandal rumbles on
Engineer who developed major models from VW Polo to Porsche Macan departs as CEO denies Qatar investors seeking to reduce worker voice on the board
VW to talk with labour leaders on cost savings
Carmaker rolls out a package of incentives for people who bought VW diesels in US
VW sees first quarterly loss in 15 years as emissions scandal bites
German car maker records first loss in more than 15 years amid diesel emissions scandal
German prosecutors raid Volkswagen offices
US boss appears before US legislators as Irish MD due before Oireachtas committee next week
Volkswagen boss says emissions inquiry needs more time
Poetsch addresses conference ahead of deadline for internal investigation findings
Volkswagen chief says recall to start in January
Matthias Mueller expects all affected cars to be fixed by end-2016
Volkswagen to refit cars affected by emissions scandal
Carmaker has reportedly drawn up a “comprehensive” refit plan
VW Group appoints Porsche’s Matthias Müller as CEO
Volkswagen restructures top management team in effort to tackle growing crisis
Volkswagen to start firings over emissions scandal
Friday’s board meeting will decide new CEO and name some of those it blames for the crisis
Volkswagen to extend CEO Winterkorn’s term to 2018
Move seen as victory for carmaker’s top manager after he clashed with former chairman Ferdinand Piech earlier this year
VW Group to be split into four companies, report claims
Shake-up part of plan to overtake Toyota as world’s biggest seller, German media reports
Porsche says it’s close to fixing a fault that caused 911 GT3 engine fires
Porsche recalled all 785 of the GT3 version of the 911 from the current model year in February
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