Volkswagen Agrees to $15 Billion Diesel-Cheating Settlement
- Buyback plan leaves criminal probes, other suits unresolved
- Deal includes investments in pollution reduction, clean energy
VW, U.S. Agree to $14.7 Billion Emissions Settlement
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Volkswagen AG’s $15.3 billion agreement to get a half million emissions-cheating diesel vehicles off U.S. roads sets an auto-industry record that will only go higher as criminal probes and lawsuits on three continents roll ahead.
The German carmaker agreed to devote as much as $10 billion to buy back affected models and compensate drivers. It will also pay $2.7 billion to federal and California regulators to fund pollution-reduction projects, and give $2 billion to be invested in clean technology. Volkswagen also announced a $603 million settlement to resolve consumer and environmental claims with 44 U.S. states.