Volkswagen Emissions Settlement

Volkswagen Settlement Provides $25.5 Million To Reduce Vehicle Emissions in Alabama

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The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will conduct five public listening sessions to determine how the state’s portion of a federal settlement with Volkswagen should be used to reduce diesel pollution and improve air quality. Alabama has been allocated $25.5 million out of a $2.9 billion nationwide settlement against the German automobile maker to create and implement a…

Judge Approves Volkswagen Emissions Settlement

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A federal judge in San Francisco has approved a $15 billion court settlement of most claims against Volkswagen for its emissions-cheating scandal. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer signed the order Tuesday approving the largest auto-scandal settlement in the nation’s history. About 475,000 owners of VWs and Audis with 2-liter four-cylinder diesel engines now will be able to seek buybacks of…