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Justice Dept. Sues Volkswagen over Emissions Cheating Scandal

HeadlineJan 05, 2016

The Justice Department has sued German automaker Volkswagen after accusing it of installing devices in its vehicles to skirt U.S. emissions regulations. U.S. regulators say Volkswagen vehicles were emitting up to 40 times more pollution than U.S. standards allow. The lawsuit seeks billions of dollars in penalties.

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