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A report just out in the news points the finger of blame at the current chief executive at Audi as the prime mover in the Dieselgate scandal. According to an article in the German magazine Der Stern, they have obtained a "smoking presentation" that raises questions and points out someone who may be a chief architect of the scandal.

For various reasons, you can get a great deal if you are in the market for a new sedan or crossover. Normally, sedans are strong performers, but, sales have been off for more than a year as crossovers have passed sedans by taking the top spot. Because sales are slow, you can push dealers into great deals. The same is true of a number of crossover models.

Volkswagen worldwide deliveries dipped a bit in January as changes in China's tax code caused sales in VW's biggest market to drop. In addition, sales in Germany were also down as employees receiving enhanced leasing opporunities.

Sixty Canadian auto journalists, following extensive testing, named the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Canada's Car of the Year for 2017. The announcement was made at Toronto's International Auto Show.

The Dieselgate scandal keeps inching toward a climax. In the latest chapter, a U.S. District Court judge has approved an initial settlement for Volkswagen and Robert Bosch to take care of issues that apply to 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesels.

Renewing a competitive partnership for 2017, Scott Speed and Tanner Foust are returning for a fourth consecutive year to drive with the Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross racing team.

Volkswagen uses LEGO(R) bricks to show the fun vehicles of the past and their interaction with their owners. Then, using the bricks again, the automakers shows where customers can go to find something stronger.

When the Chicago Auto Show opens one of the concept vehicles that will appear could make it to market, the VW Weekender. The Weekender tips its cap to the iconic Vanagon and Eurovan models of three decades ago when conversion vans were insanely popular. Though not in the lineup just yet, pressure from the public may just turn this concept into reality. By the way, it is honestly more than a concept as all of the parts are available from VW and the automaker can make it happen if the demand is there.

Volkswagen has created a new subsidiary that has been tasked with directing the $2 billion zero emissions vehicle infrastructure development program that was mandated by the diesel emissions class-action settlement.

Volkswagen is continuing a sales turnaround that began last year. The automaker is recovering from the Dieselgate scandal and has seen month-to-month and year-to-year sales increases consistently.

Volkswagen had some great news last week. Nine of its vehicles have been named finalists in the World Car of the Year Awards that will be announced at the New York International Auto Show in April.

Volkswagen faces its first major corporate suit in Europe over claims that it made to convince a firm to lease 500 diesels.

With industry-wide car sales slowing a bit, Volkswagen's diesel repurchase program may prove the law of unintended consequences. It was instituted to get cheating diesel vehicles off the road and in doing so it may also keep the sales recovery going.

The Dieselgate scandal took another step toward winding up in th United States as Volkswagen agreed to pay up to $4.04 billion to take care of repairs 78,000 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesels affected by the diesel cheating scandal and buybacks to another 22,000 that cannot be repaired.

With a month or so to go until Geneva, Volkswagen is already making noise on the new-model scene. The automaker will debut the Arteon a model that is the successor to the CC.

VW's design chief says that electric vehicles offer lots of design flexibility so that future cars will likely be radically different than today's vehicles.

Toyota has been dethroned as the world's number one automaker by Volkswagen. Slowing sales in the U.S. and China combined to move Toyota into second place.

Audi has recalled about 600,000 vehicles for a variety of problems. The problems include issues with the coolant pump and side curtain head-protecting airbag systems.

As the size of the repurchased diesel vehicle fleet grows, VW finds places to store them. So far, sharp-eyed readers have located three major sites across the country.

German prosecutors allege that former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn knew of diesel emissions cheating earlier than he has told authorities.

U.S. ski and snowboard instructors have a deal with Volkswagen that will help these teaching professionals "get to the office" in snowy weather.

The Volkswagen emissions scandal continues to lurch to a conclusion as the judge in the case approves the dealer settlement.

Volkswagen plans to embed 5G (fifth gen) connectivity in its upcoming line of I.D. electrics. The hatchback model was unveiled at last year's Paris Auto Show, while the 2025 MPV-style microvan -- styled like the original iconic Microbus -- was unveiled at this month's Detroit Auto Show. An SUV arrives in 2022.

Good Housekeeping magazine has named the 2017 VW Golf GTI and best new car. The magazine worked with the staff at Car and Driver to winnow entrants down.

Volkswagen has taken Amazon's Alexa service a step toward the future as the automaker has integrated the feature directly into its products so that a driver may soon be able to ask: "Alexa, is the house okay?" Alexa will give that answer.

A German court has ordered Skoda, a subsidiary of Volkswagen to repay the owner of a Yeti turbodiesel. Skoda is a subsidiary of Volkswagen. There is still no decision on VW turbodiesel repayments -- or not -- in Germany.

Volkswagen unveiled its new I.D. Buzz concept car at the Detroit Auto Show. The lines show the Buzz takes cues from the past, but it is also very much in the future.

A Volkswagen executive held since last Saturday when he was arrested at Miami's airport as he was heading home from a U.S vacation could face life in prison if he is convicted of 11 conspiracy counts in the Dieselgate scandal.

Volkswagen seems to have shaken off the negative impact of its diesel emissions scandal to surpass Toyota as the worlds biggest automaker.

Trying to settle its emissions cheating scandal before the new administration takes over, Volkswagen Wednesday agreed to pay an additional $4.3 billion in fines and penalties.