VW will spend up to $140 million paying out Australian owners of cars affected by the Dieselgate scandal.

In one of the largest rebranding efforts the automotive industry has seen, VW has ditched its iconic logo for a new one, complemented by an acoustic sound.

The new Golf is a case of more of the same, only different. It should be more than enough to continue its record-breaking run, says Paul Murrell. When the new Golf replaced the seemingly eternal Beetle in 1974, it changed the market forever. Of course, VW had the Beetle soldier on