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Who is to blame for Dieselgate? Driving tracks down the engineers involved

Who is to blame? Driving tracks down the engineers...

If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen. That’s what the advertisements used to say. Now VW’s reputation is in tatters...
Published 07 March 2016
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Dieselgate deepens: VW chief Martin Winterkorn was...

Volkswagen has admitted that its former chief executive, Martin Winterkorn, was told of problems with emissions in America in early 2014
Published 03 March 2016
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Plastic device costing £1 will fix 400,000 VW Dieselgate...

Volkswagen says that a plastic device costing less than £1 is required to fix hundreds of thousands of British cars caught up in the emissions scandal
Published 30 November 2015
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Volkswagen Dieselgate emissions scandal: can the car...

Car makers spent billions trying to persuade us to switch fuel. As the VW fallout intensifies, can the industry bounce back?
Published 06 October 2015
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Volkswagen Dieselgate emissions scandal: is your VW...

VW and Audi customers can now enter their car's VIN into websites to check whether or not they need to make a trip to their local dealer.
Published 06 October 2015
Car makers to face massive fines for cheating emissions tests

Europe calls to replace car economy tests

The WLTP economy and emissions test, designed to be more accurate and real-world representative than its predecessor, is falling short.
Published 12 April 2024
Alex Smith, Volkswagen Group UK managing director

Q&A with Volkswagen Group UK boss Alex Smith

VW Group's UK boss Alex Smith was in an upbeat mood when Driving.co.uk caught up with him, highlighting a bumper year of growth.
Published 20 December 2023
Volkswagen ID.7

Volkswagen ID.7 review

We’ve had to wait for Volkswagen’s first big electric car that’s not an SUV, but the ID.7 is finally here, and Dave Humphreys has driven it...
Published 17 November 2023
Polestar O2 concept previews 2023 Polestar 6

Car makers' electric vehicle plans (updated)

Fancy going all-electric with your next new car? Here are all of the current and upcoming pure-electric models you'll be able to buy.
Published 28 June 2023
Richard Porter on VW ID.5

Richard Porter gives two stars to VW ID.5

Spending big on EVs means VW has cut costs elsewhere, and in the case of the ID.5 coupe-SUV, the numbers don't add up, says Porter.
Published 04 June 2023
UK motorists hit by "hellish" petrol and diesel price rise

Should I buy a diesel car in 2022?

A diesel vehicle may be the best fit for you, but would buying one right now be a mistake?
Published 23 August 2022

Porsche to take 50% of Red Bull F1

Porsche plans to acquire a 50% stake in Red Bull’s F1 operation ahead of an entry into the sport in 2026.
Published 29 July 2022