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The VW emissions scandal rumbles on, keep this page bookmarked for all the latest updates. 

<strong>20/09/2015:</strong><span>&nbsp;CEO, Martin Winterkorn, issues a public apology admitting to “breaking the trust” of customers. </span><strong>23/09/2015:&nbsp;</strong>Martin Winterkorn resigns as the CEO of the Volkswagen Gr

<ul> <li><strong>• 18/09/2015:</strong>&nbsp;The US environmental standards agency EPA files a Notices of Violation of the Clean Air Act to the Volkswagen Group stating cars sold between 2009 and 2015 included software to specificall

<strong style="font-size: 0.8125em;">25/09/2015:</strong><span style="font-size: 0.8125em;">&nbsp;Matthias Muller appointed as the CEO of the Volkswagen Group. Dobrindt confirms 2.8 million diesel cars affected in Germany alone. VW con

<strong style="font-size: 0.8125em;">24/09/2015:&nbsp;</strong><span style="font-size: 0.8125em;">Germany’s Transport Minister, Alexander Dobrindt states the cheating software can be found in 1.6 and 2.0-litre diesels in Europe.</span>

<strong style="font-size: 0.8125em;">28/09/2015:</strong><span style="font-size: 0.8125em;">&nbsp;Audi and Skoda admit 3.3 million of their diesel cars were built with the emissions cheat software. Winterkorn faces criminal prosecution

<span>An Audi spokesman said the affected models include the</span><a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/audi/a1">A1</a><span>,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/audi/a3">A3</a><span>,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www

<strong>29/09/2015:</strong> VW Group announces plans to rectify 11 million of the vehicles involved.&nbsp; <strong>30/09/2015:</strong> VW Group announces that 1,189,906 UK cars will be recalled.

<span>US, Mexican and Canadian markets are to be combined under a single North American region, to be headed by former Skoda chairman, Winfried Vahland. Vahland is to be succeeded at Skoda by Bernhard Maier.</span>

<strong>22/09/2015:&nbsp;</strong><span>VW announces the engine in question is the type EA 189, found in 11 million vehicles worldwide and the company has set aside £4.7 billion to cover the costs of the scandal.</span>

<span>The engine in question is VW’s type EA 189, found in over 11 million diesel cars with 1.6 and 2.0-litre capacities across the Volkswagen Group’s product range but no longer fitted to new models in Europe.&nbsp;</span>

<strong>05/10/2015:</strong> VW launches website to enables owners to check if their car is affected.

<strong>05/10/2015:</strong> Websites set up across the VW Group so owners can check if their car is affected. Separate sites available for VW, Audi, Skoda and SEAT.&nbsp;

<strong>13/10/2015:</strong> VW board announces a new focus on electric cars in the future. Electric models will be available across the VW range.

<strong>13/10/2015:</strong> CEO of VW Passenger Cars, Dr Herbert Diess, claims the next Phaeton luxury saloon will be a pure electric car with long-distance capability.&nbsp;