Tough Stance by U.S. Regulators Deepens VW's Diesel Crisis
- Justice Department lawsuit means quick resolution not likely
- EPA says VW doesn't have acceptable recall plan for vehicles
Volkswagen Exec Apologizes to Americans for Scandal
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The road Volkswagen AG must travel to get out of its U.S. legal and regulatory morass just got rougher.
The U.S. government erected a pair of roadblocks this week against the automaker, which admitted in September that it had rigged the software of its diesel cars to pass emissions tests. The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that VW’s proposals to bring its diesels into compliance with emissions standards have been inadequate. At the same time, the Department of Justice sued, raising the specter of multibillion-dollar fines.