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VW Claims Costs in U.S. for Emissions Scam Top $17 Billion with More to Come

Volkswagen AG has agreed to a $1 billion settlement to fix or buy back another 80,000 polluting diesel vehicles sold in the United States as the German automaker on Tuesday took new steps to put its emissions cheating scandal behind …

Judge ‘Strongly’ Inclined to Approve Volkswagen $14.7 Billion Settlement

Volkswagen AG and car owners will likely secure a federal judge’s final sign-off on their $14.7 billion settlement as the automaker continues to seek regulators’ approval of a fix for 482,000 pollution-spewing vehicles still on U.S. roads. U.S. District Judge …

VW Reported Close to $10 Billion Deal with U.S. for Diesel Fraud

Volkswagen AG has agreed to set aside at least $10 billion to resolve civil claims by the U.S. government and lawsuits by American car owners over diesel vehicles rigged to cheat pollution controls, a person with direct knowledge of the …

Judge Grants VW More Time for Diesel Fix

Volkswagen AG was given four more weeks to reach an agreement with regulators for getting 600,000 diesel vehicles off U.S. roads as it faces hundreds of lawsuits for rigging pollution control systems to cheat emissions tests. U.S. District Judge Charles …

VW May Miss Court Deadline for Diesel Fix with U.S. Regulators

Volkswagen AG will probably miss a Thursday court deadline to reach a comprehensive agreement with U.S. authorities over its tainted diesel engines, possibly exposing the carmaker to daily fines and other sanctions. While talks have intensified in recent days, Volkswagen …