Showing posts with label EPA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EPA. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Volkswagen Settles Consumer Fraud Claims with Justice Department, EPA



Auto manufacturer Volkswagen has settled criminal and civil charges by the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Administration. The company has agreed to pay $4.3 billion in penalties and several employees face individual charges as a result of a decade-long emissions scandal.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Volkswagen Takes Steps to Settle Diesel Emissions Fraud Claims



Last year, Volkswagen admitted it had cheated on diesel emissions tests in Europe and the US. Now the auto maker has entered into a provisional agreement with the US government and auto owners' attorneys to pay up to $14.7 billion in a first step to settle claims worldwide.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Volkswagen Woos Customers, Refuses to Settle With EPA



Detroit is buzzing with the excitement of the annual North American International Auto Show. Volkswagen is wooing customers with concept cars and the newest models. But behind the scenes, the company is still dodging settlements to protect the very consumers they are chasing.