Porsche ‘researching, coming to terms’ with history during Holocaust A study is expected next year from the German auto company and a nonprofit formed by the second cousin of Porsche’s Jewish cofounder. Dec. 27, 2023
A German car company keeps reminding us of Hitler’s horrific legacy An ill-conceived marketing stunt done ahead of April Fools’ Day touts a rebranding of “Voltswagen” in an effort to draw attention to the lone electric vehicle it’s currently selling in the United States. Gabriel Eichler April 1, 2021
Israel sues Volkswagen for $152 million over ‘fraudulent software’ According to the state prosecution, the vehicles would not have been allowed into the country if the real data on diesel engine emissions had been provided. July 7, 2020
Volkswagen to fund an ADL office in Germany “We have more obligation than others,” said Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess. “The whole company was built up by the Nazi regime.” June 4, 2019
Self-driving cars to reach Israel as early as 2019 A proposal submitted during the Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv by Volkswagen Group, Champion Motors and Mobileye is expected to bring Level 4 autonomous vehicles to Israel by next year. Nov. 11, 2018
Volkswagen to cease doing business in Iran, boosting US economic sanctions “We are pleased with this decision because Iran diverts its economic resources away from its people to spread violence and instability across the globe,” said U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell. Sept. 21, 2018
