The Irish Times

New SPD leadership raises risk of German coalition break-up

Conservatives urge Social Democrats to stick with coalition agreement

Sun Dec 01 2019 - 17:50

Merkel’s allies urge EU to break Brexit deadlock

Ahead of Irish trip, CSU pledges support for Ireland in all Brexit scenarios

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 18:51

Germany’s SPD agrees to talks on government formation

Party will begin exploratory talks in January but is refusing to set out stance

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 18:33

Lufthansa to get first shot at bidding for insolvent Air Berlin

Move likely to provoke ire of Ryanair in wake of ‘conspiracy’ complaint

Thu Aug 17 2017 - 17:40

German politicians perform handbrake turn on Dieselgate

Politicians will give car executives chilly reception at emergency ‘diesel summit’

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 05:55

VW Touareg may be banned over emissions manipulation

Germany’s transport minister investigating whether VW Touareg using ‘defeat’ software

Sun Jul 30 2017 - 20:27

German carmakers running out of political cover on emissions scandal

Transport minister pulls permits for 22,000 new Porsche Cayennes with cheat software

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 06:30

‘Rubbernecking’ drivers may have cost lives in Bavaria bus crash

German politicians call for stiffer fines for ‘gawper’ drivers who blocked emergency vehicles

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 16:13

Eighteen dead after coach bursts into flames in Bavaria

German investigators say bus may have already caught fire before collision with lorry

Mon Jul 03 2017 - 15:34

Berlin gets the better of Brussels in Dieselgate row

German government accused of protecting car industry over citizens’ health

Tue May 02 2017 - 16:12

EU takes legal action against seven members over emissions

Brussels seeks to censure states for failing to police tests after Volkswagen diesel scandal

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 21:39

Irish authorities ‘rubber stamping’ car emissions data

New cars are being passed as fit for sale despite no testing taking place here

Wed Jun 22 2016 - 01:00

Fiat Chrysler shares fall following emissions row with Germany

Carmaker maintains vehicles are compliant following emissions cheat claims

Mon May 23 2016 - 11:28

Opel recalls 8,200 cars in Ireland over fire risk fears

Company asks Irish owners of Zafira B to return vehicles due to possible overheating

Thu May 19 2016 - 13:15

All VW models in Germany to be retested

Company is told to rip up governance model as emissions scandal deepens

Thu Nov 05 2015 - 10:51

Germany orders Volkswagen to recall 2.4m cars

Survey shows 90% of UK owners affected think they should be paid compensation

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 16:35

Volkswagen’s cheat software was ‘switched on’ in Europe

German media reports that carmaker used same cheat on emissions tests in Europe

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 16:38

Volkswagen commercial vehicles affected by emissions software

Germany says 2.8 million vechicles affected by the rigging of emission tests

Fri Sept 25 2015 - 15:12

Up to 80,000 Irish cars affected by VW diesel scandal

Audi confirms version of engine at centre of emissions scandal used in best-selling models

Fri Sept 25 2015 - 13:54

Up to 80,000 Irish cars could have VW cheat software

Audis, VWs, Skodas and Seats could all be affected, as VW admits issue extends to Europe

Thu Sept 24 2015 - 16:58

EU calls on all member states to begin investigations into car emissions

Volkswagen diesel-cheating affair threatens to drag in BMW

Thu Sept 24 2015 - 13:42

Andreas Lubitz concealed sick certs from Germanwings

Investigators: Neither suicide note nor letter claiming responsibility found at apartment

Sat Mar 28 2015 - 10:59

Germany’s new road toll to cost foreign drivers up to €130

Toll is due to be introduced in 2016 with motorists registering their license plates via the internet. The levy at petrol stations and the fee will take into account engine size. Foreign drivers can pay a 10-day levy for €10 or two month for €22.

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 20:55