The United States is suing Volkswagen over the emissions scandal
The civil complaint against the German automaker was filed on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency.
View ArticleNew cars sales have been doing a roaring trade since the start of the year
They’re up by over a third.
View ArticleVW set to buy back cars in the US but won't be launching scheme in Ireland
The company is set to announce its plans to compensate customers in the United States later this morning.
View ArticleVolkswagen is recalling cars in Ireland - starting with this Golf model
In Europe around 15,000 Golf cars affected with a manual gearbox are being called to workshops.
View ArticleIrish legal firm makes breakthrough in push for VW emissions compensation
The company is currently paying out a €13.9 billion settlement to customers in the United States.
View ArticleVolkswagen switches to 'emission-cutting' particulate filters for petrol engines
The devices are said to reduce soot particle emissions by up to 90%.
View ArticleVolkswagen to cut 30,000 jobs in huge post-dieselgate revamp
The jobs will be lost in Germany, Argentina and Brazil.
View ArticleStudy finds pollution from rigged Volkswagens will kill 1,200 people in Europe
Volkswagen has admitted to having installed software in 11 million diesel engines worldwide to circumvent emissions tests.
View ArticleVolkswagen pleads guilty in emissions cheating scandal, set to pay extra €4bn...
The guilty plea entered today is in addition to over €16 billion in settlements the company has already agreed to pay.
View ArticleSkoda, SEAT, VW or Audi? Here's how to choose from Volkswagen's vast range
These four models are all made using Volkswagen’s modular toolkit.
View ArticleBuying a second-hand Golf? Here are 4 models you need to know about
The mighty Golf comes in many shapes and sizes. If you’re buying second-hand, here are some key variants.
View ArticleDiesel emissions may be responsible for 5,000 deaths in Europe every year
Researchers say almost half of those deaths could be preventable.
View ArticleVolkswagen suspends lobbyist after reports researchers made monkeys inhale...
The monkeys were watching cartoons at the time.
View ArticleCan you trick your tastebuds with music? Find out in TheJournal.ie's brand...
In episode one of Future Stories, we visit an Irish restaurant where sound and visuals take a front seat.
View ArticleVR backpacks and real-life rainfall: Here's what the cinema of the future...
Plus the Dublin cinema already on board.
View ArticleWhat does the house of the future look like? Hear about Lego-style homes and...
What’s next for the way we build – and live in – our homes?
View ArticleVolkswagen to recall 410,000 cars over faulty seat belt issue
VW will begin writing to affected buyers “within the next few weeks”, it said.
View ArticleIs this the future of Friday night TV? Hear about the new wave of virtual...
Plus we meet the crew behind Ireland’s first VR animated film.
View ArticleFloor-mopping robots and a kitchen that cleans itself: The future of your...
Hey Alexa, can you fold the laundry?
View ArticleSpace hotels and supersonic travel: Hear about the future of your summer...
You could be posting your next holiday snaps from 400 km above Earth.
View ArticleSkip leg day because your DNA says so: Hear about the future of fitness in...
From DNA tests to exercise pills, this is what staying in shape could look like in a few decades time.
View ArticleRobot referees and genetically engineered 'super athletes': Here's the future...
The Sunday Game could look very different ten or twenty years from now.
View ArticleVolkswagen is ending production of the iconic Beetle
The German carmaker will end production next year.
View ArticleSwap your takeaway for a test-tube burger: Hear about the future of your...
Plus we try out a meal powder that cuts out the need to prepare (or chew) your own food.
View ArticleRewind that dream, I missed a bit: Hear about the future of sleep in our...
Tracy Tough finds out what’s coming next for your eight hours of ZZZZs.
View ArticleSick of doing the dishes? Ask the dishes to do themselves: Here's what the...
Tech is turning housework into less work. Hear more in our latest podcast.
View ArticleElectric car sales double but this SUV was the most popular new car in...
Overall, new car sales fell last year by 4.4%.
View ArticleMirrors that track wrinkles and lipstick that never runs out: Hear about the...
‘Mirror, mirror, on the wall, is my night cream working at all?’
View ArticleBye-bye bad chat-up lines, hello online flirting assistants: Here's what the...
Romance is about to become more tech-heavy than ever. Hear more in our new podcast.
View ArticleGoodbye woofs and meows, hello doggie translators: Here's the future of being...
Could tech help you converse with your pet? Hear more in our new podcast.
View ArticleVolkswagen chief apologises after evoking Nazi slogan 'Arbeit macht frei'
Herbert Diess said he had not aimed to cause offence with what he said.
View ArticleBuy your coffee in the blink of an eye (literally): Here's the future of...
We’re moving more and more quickly toward a cashless society. Hear more in our new podcast.
View ArticleOne day in Paris: BOD's farewell, Schmidt's first Six Nations crown and...
In the first instalment of ‘Onward’ with Volkswagen, we relive a great occasion for Irish rugby from 2014.
View ArticleA key victory over the old enemy that kick-started Ireland's 12-game winning...
At the end of a disappointing 2017 Six Nations campaign, Joe Schmidt’s side stopped England from claiming the Grand Slam at the Aviva Stadium.
View ArticleSuccess Down Under: Remembering Ireland's first Series win in Australia since...
Despite losing the first Test, the Six Nations champions defeated the Wallabies 2-1 in June 2018.
View ArticleThree current and former Volkswagen bosses charged with 'market manipulation'
Today’s move means the trio are on the threshold of a full trial.
View ArticleWIN: The ideal Rugby World Cup brunch for you and your friends
With thanks to Volkswagen, we will feed one lucky group of Ireland fans ahead of this Saturday’s Pool A clash against Samoa.
View ArticleWIN: We're giving away a signed Ireland rugby jersey
Check out our competition ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final showdown with the All Blacks.
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