Barristers

Volkswagen lost its bid Tuesday to exclude evidence from its own expert witness it claims has gone off script, an early blow to the car maker in the massive trial alleging it installed dual-mode software in diesel vehicles to cheat on emissions tests.

The judge who sided with Medibank in the ACCC’s failed case last year paid little attention to one of the consumer regulator’s central arguments against the private health insurer, a court heard Monday.

Car giant Ford now has an extra month to get its ducks in a row ahead of a scheduled trial next year in a case alleging it misled drivers who complained about faulty vehicles.