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Volkswagen's settlement with nearly 500,000 U.S. diesel owners and government regulators over polluting vehicles could cost them more than $15 billion. Eve Johnson reports
Volkswagen shares have fallen again after the U.S. Justice Department filed a civil suit against the German auto maker for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act by installing illegal devices to impair emission control systems in 600,000 vehicles. As Hayley Platt reports, the allegations carry penalties that could cost Volkswagen billions of dollars.
Volkswagen shares have fallen again after the U.S. Justice Department filed a civil suit against the German auto maker for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act by installing illegal devices to impair emission control systems in 600,000 vehicles. As Hayley Platt reports, the allegations carry penalties that could cost Volkswagen billions of dollars.
Volkswagen's UK managing director has told British lawmakers in the Transport Select Committee that the first rigged diesel vehicles were sold in 2008 in Britain. As Sonia Legg reports Paul Willis also apologised for the emissions scandal.
Volkswagen's Korea boss has apologised for the emissions scandal to a parliamentary committee in Seoul. But as Sonia Legg reports, it's the grilling in the U.S. about the biggest scandal in the German automaker's history which will is still the main focus.