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Litigants file a new wave of lawsuits against Volkswagen regarding its emissions scandal.
2016-09-21

Volkswagen faces settlement costs of $15 billion to settle lawsuits in the United States resulting from the rigging of emissions tests.
2016-06-27

Volkswagen executives admit the diesel emissions cheating was the result of a collection of failures within the company, rather than just the actions of rogue engineers. In 2005, VW began working on software after they were unable to find an affordable technical solution to U.S. nitrogen oxide emissions standards.
2015-12-10

The German automotive watchdog KBA orders Volkswagen to recall 2.4 million cars in that country after the emissions scandal becomes public knowledge.
2015-10-15

Volkswagen says that 11 million vehicles could have suspect emission control software and it has set aside 6.5 billion euros ($7.2 billion US dollars) for possible fines, repairs, and litigation.
2015-09-22

Volkswagen halts sales of its 4-cylinder diesel vehicles in the United States following a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency citation that their cars violated U.S. emissions standards.
2015-09-20

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency orders Volkswagen to fix nearly 500,000 VW and Audi diesel cars from model years 2009-2015 that include software that circumvents EPA emissions standards. The company's illegal use of so-called "defeat devices" threaten public health, in some cases releasing 40 times the pollution standard of nitrogen oxide emissions. The company faces possible U.S. fines of up to $37,500 per vehicle for the violations which could total more than $18 billion.
2015-09-18

Volkswagen's luxury brands Porsche, Audi and Bentley have each posted record sales for 2013.
2014-01-10

Volkswagen recalls 71000 2011 model Jetta sedans due to a wiring problem. [http:--www.detnews.com-article-20110328-AUTO01-103280394-1148-auto01-VW-recalls-71-000-’11-Jetta-models-over-wiring-problem ("Detroit News")]date=May 2020
2011-03-28

Volkswagen agrees on a new contract with the union IG Metall, including a 3.2 percent increase in base pay for its employees.
2011-02-8