Dieselgate: VW gets £248 million in settlement with former execs

Volkswagen reaches compensation agreement with four former execs, including ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn. Volkswagen will receive €288 million (£248m) in compensation payments after reaching a settlement with four former executives, including ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn and former Audi boss Rupert Stadler, over the diesel emissions scandal. The settlement is a major step in the German firm’s attempt to move on […]

VW emissions scandal: $14.7bn settlement approved as biggest in US history

Volkswagen will buy back or fix 475,000 cars in the US, and all owners are set to get compensation of up to $10,000 Volkswagen has been given approval for its $14.7 billion (around £11bn) settlement with owners of cars in the US affected by the emissions scandal. The settlement money, which is the largest sum in […]