Volkswagen – The European Union Times ⚡ Shocking Hidden News Reports ⚡ https://www.eutimes.net We deliver exclusive hidden news that you won't just find anywhere, information that nobody wants you to know about. Updated 1 minute ago. Sun, 18 Aug 2019 15:19:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 UK Bans Volkswagen ad for "Sexism" because mother appears with child /2019/08/uk-bans-volkswagen-ad-for-sexism-because-mother-appears-with-child/ /2019/08/uk-bans-volkswagen-ad-for-sexism-because-mother-appears-with-child/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2019 15:19:06 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=54873 An advertisement comparing male astronauts with a woman sitting by a pram is among the first casualties of a British ban on gender stereotypes in advertising. The ad, for Volkswagen, was investigated by the UK Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) after viewers complained it perpetuated gender stereotypes. New rules that came into force in June prohibit […]

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Knife-Wielding Man Attacks London Motorist in Broad Daylight /2018/06/knife-wielding-man-attacks-london-motorist-in-broad-daylight/ /2018/06/knife-wielding-man-attacks-london-motorist-in-broad-daylight/#respond Sat, 02 Jun 2018 21:08:59 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=51121 A London motorist’s dash-cam caught the terrifying moment a man on a bike attacked a nearby vehicle with a large hunting knife in broad daylight. The footage shot Wednesday starts after a blue Volkswagen attempted to merge onto a South London street, nearly hitting a biker, but then swerves and crashes. The angry cyclist approaches […]

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German Interior Minister drafts law to spy on all digital devices /2017/12/german-interior-minister-drafts-law-to-spy-on-all-digital-devices/ /2017/12/german-interior-minister-drafts-law-to-spy-on-all-digital-devices/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2017 22:37:41 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=49809 Germany’s Interior Minister wants secret backdoor access to computers, phones and even Volkswagens, according to a media report. Critics have slammed his plan as an “Orwellian nightmare.” Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere plans to argue “the legal duty for third parties to allow for secret surveillance” during an interior ministry conference in Leipzig next week. […]

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US issues arrest warrants for former VW execs over emissions cheating /2017/06/us-issues-arrest-warrants-for-former-vw-execs-over-emissions-cheating/ /2017/06/us-issues-arrest-warrants-for-former-vw-execs-over-emissions-cheating/#respond Sat, 24 Jun 2017 21:47:26 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=48933 The United States government has issued international arrest warrants for five former Volkswagen (VW) managers in connection with the dieselgate scandal. According to the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, the five are accused of conspiring to commit fraud and violating US environmental regulations. At least two were reportedly confidants of former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn. The German […]

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US judge denies bail for detained Volkswagen executive /2017/01/us-judge-denies-bail-for-detained-volkswagen-executive/ /2017/01/us-judge-denies-bail-for-detained-volkswagen-executive/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2017 14:36:42 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=47891 Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt, a defendant in the emissions criminal case involving the carmaker, will remain in jail after bail was denied. US Judge William Turnoff rejected his bail application as Schmidt could flee home to Germany. “I am concerned that he is a citizen of a country that does not have an extradition treaty […]

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FBI arrests ex-Volkswagen official on fraud charges in diesel emissions probe /2017/01/fbi-arrests-ex-volkswagen-official-on-fraud-charges-in-diesel-emissions-probe/ /2017/01/fbi-arrests-ex-volkswagen-official-on-fraud-charges-in-diesel-emissions-probe/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:48:41 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=47862 In a new twist in Volkswagen’s diesel emissions cheating scandal, a high-profile ex-official for the automaker has been reportedly arrested by the FBI on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States. On Saturday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation detained Oliver Schmidt, who headed Volkswagen’s regulatory compliance office in the United States from 2014 to […]

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EU Bullies 7 countries on car pollution, wants more taxes and regulations /2016/12/eu-bullies-7-countries-on-car-pollution-wants-more-taxes-and-regulations/ /2016/12/eu-bullies-7-countries-on-car-pollution-wants-more-taxes-and-regulations/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2016 17:52:49 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=47617 If the EU cares so much about the environment, they why aren’t they banning oil-based fuel and forcefully adopt water-based engines?? Because they don’t care! They couldn’t give a small tiny piece of sh*t about the environment or about YOU, the citizen! Basically its all about 2 things: making billions in taxes and destroying our […]

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Germany Reported In “Total Shock” After Obama “Grand Lie” Exposed /2016/01/germany-reported-in-total-shock-after-obama-grand-lie-exposed/ /2016/01/germany-reported-in-total-shock-after-obama-grand-lie-exposed/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2016 17:01:22 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=42378 The Ministry of Defense (MoD) is reporting today that German Luftwaffe (Air Force) commanders were left in “total shock” after their joint mission with Aerospace Forces over the Levant War Zone proved “beyond all doubt” the full complicity of the United States with Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/Daesh) terrorists in the massive theft of Syrian and Iraqi […]

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Volkswagen faces $48 billion in fines in US /2016/01/volkswagen-faces-48-billion-in-fines-in-us/ /2016/01/volkswagen-faces-48-billion-in-fines-in-us/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2016 10:03:50 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=42336 Germany’s leading automaker Volkswagen – that has hit a controversy over an emission control mechanism scandal for four months now – could face up to $48 billion for allegedly violating environmental laws by the US Justice Department. Reuters reported that the US Justice Department has accordingly filed a lawsuit to the same effect against Volkswagen. […]

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Volkswagen Finds New Fuel Consumption Fault /2015/11/volkswagen-finds-new-fuel-consumption-fault/ /2015/11/volkswagen-finds-new-fuel-consumption-fault/#respond Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:29:28 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=41833 Volkswagen has uncovered yet another software problem affecting its vehicles’ fuel consumption, German media reported Thursday, adding to a massive pollution cheating scandal that has engulfed the auto giant. “Volkswagen has new software problems, including one that has a direct impact on the consumption” of the vehicles, AFP has quoted Die Welt daily as announcing […]

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Four More Carmakers Join Diesel Emissions Row /2015/10/four-more-carmakers-join-diesel-emissions-row/ /2015/10/four-more-carmakers-join-diesel-emissions-row/#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2015 22:08:26 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=41211 Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Mazda and Mitsubishi’s cars are shown to emit significantly more NOx pollution on the road than in regulatory tests. Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Mazda and Mitsubishi have joined the growing list of manufacturers whose diesel cars are known to emit significantly more pollution on the road than in regulatory tests, according to data obtained by […]

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Robot kills a man at Volkswagen plant /2015/07/robot-kills-a-man-at-volkswagen-plant/ /2015/07/robot-kills-a-man-at-volkswagen-plant/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2015 09:34:55 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=39886 A machine on an assembly line grabbed a worker and thrust him against a metal slab, causing lethal injuries. The tragedy occurred at a plant belonging to German automaker Volkswagen (VW) in Baunatal, on Monday. A 21 year old man, who is not an employee of the plant, was assembling the robot for a new […]

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German firms hurting over Russia bans /2015/01/german-firms-hurting-over-russia-bans/ /2015/01/german-firms-hurting-over-russia-bans/#respond Sat, 03 Jan 2015 13:28:30 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=35379 A new poll shows German firms doing business in Russia are suffering from the Western sanctions against Moscow, with hundreds of the companies suspending or cancelling projects. The survey published on Friday by the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce showed 58 percent of the German firms polled said they had been affected by West’s punitive measures […]

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Chinese man builds replica of $1.5 million Lamborghini /2012/09/chinese-man-builds-replica-of-1-5-million-lamborghini/ /2012/09/chinese-man-builds-replica-of-1-5-million-lamborghini/#respond Sun, 02 Sep 2012 10:07:31 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=23128 For many, a supercar is the purchase of a lifetime. But very few of us have hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend on a Ferrari or Lamborghini. A Chinese farmer found a way to make his dream come true by building a Lambo on his own. Avid mechanic Wang Jian, the 28-year-old son of […]

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Volkswagen plan total takeover of Porsche /2009/07/volkswagen-plan-total-takeover-of-porsche/ /2009/07/volkswagen-plan-total-takeover-of-porsche/#respond Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:05:16 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=2955 Volkswagen are planning a total takeover of Porsche, revising earlier reports that VW was only buying half of the sports car giant, news magazine Der Spiegel said Saturday. According the magazine, the sale will be completed in two stages – first 49.9 percent will be taken over, as had been reported this week, then VW […]

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