U.S. Sues Volkswagen Over Emissions Scandal--Update
January 04 2016 - 2:01PM
Dow Jones News
By Anne Steele
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday filed suit against
Volkswagen AG, alleging it installed illegal emissions defeat
devices in nearly 600,000 diesel-engine vehicles.
The civil complaint, filed on behalf of the Environmental
Protection Agency, alleges the German auto maker violated the Clean
Air Act by making and selling vehicles that were designed
differently from what Volkswagen had stated in applications for
certification to the EPA and another regulator, the California Air
Resources Board.
A spokesperson for Volkswagen acknowledged the suit and said it
will "continue to work cooperatively with the EPA on developing
remedies to bring the...vehicles into full compliance with
regulations as soon as possible."
The defeat devices impair vehicle emission-control systems,
causing vehicles to exceed the EPA's standards.
The civil complaint civil complaint was filed federal court in
Detroit against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America
Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations LLC,
Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America Inc.
The U.S. "will pursue all appropriate remedies against
Volkswagen to redress the violations of our nation's clean air laws
alleged in the complaint," said Assistant Attorney General for the
Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division,
John Cruden.
Write to Anne Steele at Anne.Steele@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 04, 2016 14:46 ET (19:46 GMT)
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