Germany's coalition government has announced details of a wide-ranging diesel deal. The agreement hopes to deal with the country's air pollution problems, without upsetting car owners — or manufacturers — too much.
Chief Executive Oliver Blume has said the sports carmaker will focus on petrol/gasoline, hybrid and all-electric vehicles. Porsche and its parent Volkswagen have seen their image take a beating in the wake of Dieselgate.
The EU opened an in-depth probe into alleged collusion by major German carmakers over anti-pollution technology Tuesday, a fresh blow to the scandal-hit industry three years after the notorious "dieselgate."
The company has been fined billions of dollars in the U.S. and Germany for the emissions-cheating scandal that affected millions of cars sold worldwide.
Three years after the "dieselgate" scandal shook it to its foundations, Volkswagen next week faces a first major court case in Germany over cheating emissions tests on millions of vehicles worldwide.
Jail for regional politicians defying a court order is being sought by Bavaria's top administrative chamber. Bavaria's government says the judicial "threat" for its failure to tackle Munich's air pollution is "absurd."
The California Air Resources Board will vote Friday on spending $423 million paid by Volkswagen to settle claims from its diesel air pollution scandal. ARB will finance zero-emissions buses, tugboats and trucks.
