Tag: Clean Air Act US

• Tuesday, January 5th 2016 - 08:22 UTC

  US Justice Department seeking billions of dollars from Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche

  

  The United States Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche that seeks billions of dollars in penalties over claims that the car companies installed devices to deliberately misreport emissions. Nearly 600,000 diesel-engine vehicles were installed with these devices since 2009.

• Thursday, September 24th 2015 - 08:56 UTC

  Ex VW CEO Winterkorn stands to take home a $32 million pension

  

  Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen who resigned on Wednesday amid allegations that the company cheated emissions testing for 11 million diesel-powered cars, stands to take home a $32 million pension.