That isn't new news, but I suspect it will be brought into sharp relief by the VW scandal. There is no shortage of ideas as to how the system can be changed. But it is time to change it.

The scandal plunged the car manufacturer into its worst-ever crisis, managers in North America were sentenced to prison, a billion-euro ($1.03 billion) fine was imposed in Germany and compensation ...

VW engineers admit that they cheated to lower CO2 emissions for the company's vehicles because they couldn't meet the goals set by former CEO Martin Winterkorn. The CO2 scandal has the biggest ...

The UK's High Court judgement comes after Germany’s first mass lawsuit in relation to the Dieselgate scandal was launched last year, with 450,000 Volkswagen owners seeking compensation for ...

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Volkswagen's admission that it used software ... WSJ's Dipti Kapadia explains the scandal in numbers. Photo: Getty ...

Since the news emerged, VW has struggled to shrug off the legal and reputational damage – so much so, that last month VW revealed that the scandal has cost the company a sickly £25bn. VW largely ...

Legal action brought against the VW Group following the ‘dieselgate’ scandal will be heard at the High Court tomorrow (Tuesday, March 27). Fleet operators who have ordered Volkswagen Group ...

VW isn’t the only company that has raised the alarm over the European Union’s strict emissions targets. Earlier this year, some of the world’s largest automakers announced they wanted to pool their EU ...

Three-quarters (78%) of car owners would want financial compensation if their vehicle had been affected by the emissions scandal, research suggests. Volkswagen Group has denied claims that 3.0 ...

Yes, you too can bring a little bit of the VW Diesel Scandal to your next Halloween party, thanks to this do-it-yourself costume from HalloweenCostumes.com. Can't figure out what costume to wear ...