VW has backed and promoted Rupert Stadler despite calls for his resignation

Winterkorn resigned days after scandal over polluting vehicles in US became public

Designer Klaus Bischoff is designing the next generation of VW cars as it attempts to shake off the Dieselgate scandalVolkswagen has big plans for its all-important new electric cars

The emissions scandal threatened to destroy the group. Yet two years on it is outselling rivals, is more profitable than before the crisis and has €20bn plans for electric vehicles

Revelations would confirm that decision to use software to manipulate diesel emission filters went right to the top

Company admits fraud, obstructing of justice and importing goods by false statement

Former chief executive has said he did not know what a ‘defeat device’ was

German court orders full purchase price of Skoda Yeti to be refunded to customer

Volkwagen is paying out billions in the US while playing hardball in Europe

VW had raced to get a deal done before president Barack Obama leaves office

Carmaker plans to plead guilty to criminal misconduct in diesel emissions scandal

Investors allege carmaker committed securities fraud over emissions scandal

Deal likely to include a guilty plea to felonies coupled with a fine, say former prosecutors

Widening of inquiry and new Audi revelations mean Volkswagen scandal far from over

Issues with US regulators over 3-litre diesel engines Audi developed remain unresolved

Martin Winterkorn said to have know about illicit VW software before scandal broke

Car fim has been accused of deception for failing to inform investors in a timely manner about cheating emissions tests

Gathering told ‘misconduct goes against everything that Volkswagen stands for’

Claim VW could have disclosed potential damage from emissions cheating earlier

German prosecutors say Martin Winterkorn is suspected for having waited too long to disclose that the company faced an inquiry