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Litigation

Jul. 8, 2016

State to receive additional $86M from VW

The decree follows a $14.7 billion settlement the company signed June 28 with the U.S. government, regulatory agencies, states, and car owners affected by the company's installation of a "cheat device" that allowed its 2.0 liter diesel engine cars to pass clean air standards testing.

By Tim O'Connor
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The state of California will receive an extra $86 million from Volkswagen AG as part of a consent decree signed Thursday with the German auto giant.

The decree follows a $14.7 billion settlement the company signed June 28 with the U.S. government, regulatory agencies, states, and car owners affected by the company's installation of a "cheat device" that allowed its 2.0 liter diesel engine car...

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