Federal court approves $225M settlement in VW 3.0L diesel case; California receives $66M plus two new VW ZEV models

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By mmillikinMay 18, 2017, 4:30 am83 pts
The Volkswagen Group will pay $225 million, including $66 million to California, for harm resulting from the sale of its 3.0-liter diesel passenger cars that included emissions control “defeat devices,” under partial Consent Decrees (earlier post) approved by a Federal court. In addition, VW will contribute…

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