Judge Approves Emissions-Cheating Settlement For 3-Liter VWs

May 11, 2017

(AP) - A federal judge in San Francisco has approved a $1.2 billion settlement with owners of about 88,500 Volkswagens with 3-liter diesel engines rigged to cheat on emissions tests.

State Government

Regulators Accuse Fiat-Chrysler Of Polluting Like VW

January 12, 2017 | Ben Bradford

Air regulators have found another 14,000 vehicles on California roads that they say violate state pollution standards.

Environment

Volkswagen To Pay California $66 Million More For Emissions Cheating

December 20, 2016 | Amy Quinton

Volkswagen will pay California an additional $66 million to settle another lawsuit about cars it designed to flout emissions standards.

State Government

Buyback Or Repair -- What's A Diesel Volkswagen Owner To Do?

November 28, 2016 | Daniel Potter

Diesel Volkswagen owners across California will soon begin choosing whether to get rid of their cars, or bring them in for repairs. A federal judge recently approved a nearly $15 billion settlement for the carmaker’s emissions scandal.

San Francisco Judge Says He's Inclined To Back Volkswagen Deal

October 18, 2016

A federal judge in San Francisco said he's strongly inclined to approve a nearly $15 billion settlement over Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal.

Environment

California Rejects Volkswagen Recall For 3-Liter Diesel Cars

July 13, 2016

(AP) -The California Air Resources Board is rejecting a Volkswagen plan to recall certain diesel passenger cars, calling the proposal incomplete and deficient.

Volkswagen Settlement Is Biggest Of Its Kind

June 28, 2016

(AP) - Lawyers say Volkswagen's $14.7 billion settlement announced Tuesday is the largest auto-related consumer class-action settlement in U.S. history.

State Government

Thursday Bill Round-Up: Fitbits, Emissions Fines, And Rape Kits

May 12, 2016 | Ben Bradford

The Assembly passed measures on Thursday to protect health information, increase data about rape kits, and crack down on polluters after the Volkswagen scandal.

Business

Judge Gives Volkswagen Month For Diesel Emissions Fix

March 24, 2016

(AP) - A federal judge is giving Volkswagen and regulators a month to provide a specific plan about how they will bring nearly 600,000 diesel cars into compliance with clean air laws following an emissions cheating scandal.

Environment

VW Submits Fix For 3.0-Liter Diesels To California Officials

February 3, 2016

(AP) - The Volkswagen Group has submitted a proposal for bringing Porsches, Audis and Volkswagen cars with 3.0-liter diesel engines up to California's air quality standards.