The Latest Breaking News from Volkswagen

The diesel engine is gradually fading. Even in Europe, the last stronghold of the oil-burner, demand has plummeted in recent years. At its peak, diesel accounted for more than 50 percent of new car sales in the early 2010s, obviously before the Volkswagen Group’s notorious scandal. Through August this year,…

Porsche’s new head honcho spearheaded the development of the first Cayenne hybrid and helped Ferrari launch its first hybrid supercars.

With so many automotive giants in the running, is Toyota's claims of debuting a solid-state EV true? Here's what experts say.

The list of paused, canceled or delayed EVs keeps growing as car companies adjust to this year's policy whiplash.

Emissions projections didn't account for one problem: Many owners don't plug in their

Mazda MX-5 maestro takes his victory tally to 23 for the season

The rumors were true—the Touareg’s days are numbered. Volkswagen has confirmed its flagship SUV will retire next year. After 1.2 million units sold since its 2002 debut, the so-called "poor man’s" Audi Q7 will bow out in late March 2026, when order books officially close. Before it leaves, the luxobarge…

The redesigned 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan aims to steal shoppers’ attention from the Honda CR-V and its winning hybrid model in a showdown of two of the largest compact crossover SUVs on sale today

Australia’s sluggish electric vehicle transition has begun to accelerate. In the first half of the year, more than 72,000 battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles were sold. That’s about 12% of all new cars, up almost a quarter over the same period in 2024.

Compensation for drivers could be worth ‘thousands’ says one law firm

Major car manufacturers are in court over claims that several diesel vehicles made from 2009 onwards contained “prohibited defeat devices” (PDDs)