VW Gets Weekend for ‘Intense’ Talks on Diesel-Cheating Case
- Judge notes substantial progress on deal for 3.0-liter engines
- Carmaker, regulators, consumers due back in U.S. court Monday
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A federal judge said Volkswagen AG has made “substantial progress” toward a settlement to get about 80,000 Audi, VW and Porsche vehicles with emissions-cheating 3.0-liter diesel engines fixed or off U.S. roads.
Lawyers for the carmaker, consumers and the Justice Department have assured the court that negotiations are ongoing, but VW may be headed to trial if an agreement isn’t reached. In a hearing Friday in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said ”intense discussions” were taking place and ordered lawyers to return to court Monday.