https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German authorities said on Friday they had ordered 19,000 Porsche SUVs recalled over emissions cheating, saying a total of 60,000 manipulated vehicles had been identified worldwide. https://www.thelocal.de/20180518/porsche-ordered-to-recall-19000-suvs-over-diesel-emissions-cheating Fri, 18 May 2018 16:16:51 +0200 porsche-ordered-to-recall-19000-suvs-over-diesel-emissions-cheating Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn has been indicted in the United States over his alleged role in the German auto giant's 'dieselgate' scandal, court papers showed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180504/former-volkswagen-ceo-winterkorn-indicted-in-us-over-dieselgate-scandal Fri, 04 May 2018 10:39:27 +0200 former-volkswagen-ceo-winterkorn-indicted-in-us-over-dieselgate-scandal A US court on Wednesday sentenced former Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt to seven years in prison for his role in the German automaker's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal. https://www.thelocal.de/20171207/us-court-sentences-ex-vw-executive-to-7-years-for-dieselgate-role Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:18:41 +0100 us-court-sentences-ex-vw-executive-to-7-years-for-dieselgate-role German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that trust must be restored in diesel cars after the emissions cheating scandal and spoke out against plans to ban them from some inner cities. https://www.thelocal.de/20170821/merkel-seeks-to-restore-trust-in-diesel-after-scandal Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:00:31 +0200 merkel-seeks-to-restore-trust-in-diesel-after-scandal Switzerland said on Friday that it will no longer register Porsche's luxury SUV, the Cayenne, with diesel engines citing the fallout from the emissions scandal that has rocked neighbouring Germany's car industry. https://www.thelocal.de/20170818/switzerland-bans-new-porsche-suvs Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:49:42 +0200 switzerland-bans-new-porsche-suvs Carmaker Volkswagen and its subsidiaries said on Tuesday they would offer cash incentives to trade in old diesel cars, as Germany struggles to reduce harmful emissions following a cheating scandal. https://www.thelocal.de/20170808/volkswagen-offers-cash-incentives-to-trade-in-old-diesel-cars Tue, 08 Aug 2017 17:04:30 +0200 volkswagen-offers-cash-incentives-to-trade-in-old-diesel-cars Germany's financial regulator confirmed Monday it is investigating whether Volkswagen and Daimler failed to notify investors properly following reports that they informed cartel authorities of secret talks with other carmakers that could amount to collusion. https://www.thelocal.de/20170807/financial-watchdog-probing-german-carmakers-cartel Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:33:02 +0200 financial-watchdog-probing-german-carmakers-cartel Germany's powerful car industry offered on Wednesday to provide a software upgrade that would cut harmful emissions in 5.3 million vehicles, but the government warned it was only a first step in dredging the sector out of a colossal pollution cheating scandal. https://www.thelocal.de/20170802/german-car-bosses-bid-to-head-off-diesel-ban-with-software-patch-of-5-million-cars Wed, 02 Aug 2017 20:30:58 +0200 german-car-bosses-bid-to-head-off-diesel-ban-with-software-patch-of-5-million-cars As government officials and automakers meet on Wednesday to discuss the future of diesel vehicles, here's what you need to know about the two-year saga of scandal. https://www.thelocal.de/20170802/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-dieselgate-scandal-thats-shaking-up-the-german-car-industry Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:19:23 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-the-dieselgate-scandal-thats-shaking-up-the-german-car-industry Bosses of Germany's powerful car industry and top politicians meet on Wednesday on the fate of diesel engines, as the sector faces an existential threat after a colossal pollution cheating scandal and new allegations of collusion. https://www.thelocal.de/20170802/diesel-at-crossroads-as-germanys-car-bosses-politicians-meet-dieselgate-volkswagen Wed, 02 Aug 2017 12:24:23 +0200 diesel-at-crossroads-as-germanys-car-bosses-politicians-meet-dieselgate-volkswagen An administrative court ruled on Friday in favour of Stuttgart banning old diesel cars to decrease pollution, much to the dismay of the state's auto industry. https://www.thelocal.de/20170728/court-rules-that-stuttgart-must-ban-diesel-engines-from-city-centre Fri, 28 Jul 2017 18:43:21 +0200 court-rules-that-stuttgart-must-ban-diesel-engines-from-city-centre Germany on Thursday ordered luxury car brand Porsche to recall 22,000 vehicles across Europe over emissions test cheating amid a widening election-year scandal. https://www.thelocal.de/20170728/german-government-orders-recall-of-22000-porsches-over-emissions-cheating Fri, 28 Jul 2017 10:49:56 +0200 german-government-orders-recall-of-22000-porsches-over-emissions-cheating German carmakers faced a brewing scandal Monday as suspicions grew they colluded illegally for decades, further damaging the industry's image and exposing it to massive financial risks. https://www.thelocal.de/20170724/how-the-german-car-industry-is-trying-to-avoid-a-total-meltdown-in-its-reputation Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:56:58 +0200 how-the-german-car-industry-is-trying-to-avoid-a-total-meltdown-in-its-reputation President Donald Trump's harsh criticism of Germany's trade practices is sowing concerns in rural, Republican Alabama, where Mercedes-Benz has been an economic engine for two decades. https://www.thelocal.de/20170614/trumps-harsh-trade-talk-on-germany-worries-mercedes-alabama-home Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:58:59 +0200 trumps-harsh-trade-talk-on-germany-worries-mercedes-alabama-home German authorities have found emissions-cheating devices on 24,000 Audi vehicles in Europe, including some 14,000 cars in Germany, transport minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170602/24000-audis-in-europe-have-emission-cheating-gear-germany-finds Fri, 02 Jun 2017 11:13:59 +0200 24000-audis-in-europe-have-emission-cheating-gear-germany-finds For the first time since 2010, the VW Golf has lost its place as Europe’s best-selling car, dethroned by the Ford Fiesta. https://www.thelocal.de/20170504/ford-beats-out-vw-for-first-time-in-years-as-europes-top-car Thu, 04 May 2017 16:33:30 +0200 ford-beats-out-vw-for-first-time-in-years-as-europes-top-car Britain leaving the European single market will damage both the UK and EU member states' economies, the German car industry warned on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Theresa May appeared to head for the exit. https://www.thelocal.de/20170119/german-carmakers-warn-hard-brexit-tough-and-expensive Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:52:23 +0100 german-carmakers-warn-hard-brexit-tough-and-expensive Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn has dodged a broadside from company chairman Ferdinand Piech which many thought would unseat him from the troubled car maker. Instead, the steering committee has offered him an extension to his contract. https://www.thelocal.de/20150417/vw-ceo-keeps-job-despite-leadership-crisis Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:15:15 +0200 vw-ceo-keeps-job-despite-leadership-crisis German car sales plunged last month, reflecting an end to a cash-for-clunkers bonus, but robust foreign demand for Germany's famed luxury models sparked a spurt in exports. https://www.thelocal.de/20100703/28269 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:43:00 +0200 28269 The quick recovery in Germany's car industry has inspired the country's biggest metal-worker's union IG Metall to put more pressure on company managers. https://www.thelocal.de/20100626/28119 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:14:00 +0200 28119