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Business/Finance See other Business/Finance Articles Title: Volkswagen to buy back, fix cars hit by emissions scandal SAN FRANCISCO, April 21 (Xinhua) -- German automaker Volkswagen agreed on Thursday to fix or buy back nearly half a million diesel cars sold in the U.S. but fitted with illegal emissions software. The settlement between Volkswagen and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the state of California and consumers was announced by U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer at a hearing here. Breyer said the deal would allow consumers to sell their cars back to Volkswagen or get them repaired to meet the legally required emissions levels. It also includes "substantial compensations" for consumers and investment on clean technologies to offset excess emissions. The affected cars are VW's 2-liter diesel passenger vehicles sold in the United States between 2009 and 2015, during which the company used a "defeat device" to cheat on emissions tests and tried to cover it up. Details of the settlement were not disclosed. Breyer set July 21 as the deadline for Volkswagen to settle with all the parties the specifics of the plan, including the amount of fines and compensations it should pay. Hundreds of class-action lawsuits have been filed against the German automaker following its admission of emissions cheating last September. It also faces hefty U.S. government penalties for violating pollution standards. Analysts estimate that the cost of the final deal would far exceed the amount of money Volkswagen has set aside for the global costs from the scandal, which is 7.6 billion U.S. dollars. Worldwide about 11 million vehicles are involved in Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal and nearly 600,000 of them are in the United States. Earlier this year, the California Air Resources Board rejected the recall plan submitted by Volkswagen for 2-liter diesel cars sold in the state between 2009 and 2015. Related: VW attributes emission test scandal largely to misconduct FRANKFURT, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- German carmaker Volkswagen on Thursday revealed that the emission test scandal was largely attributed to misconduct of some employees. The company identified three factors as what led to the emissions test scandal, including the misconduct and shortcomings of individual employees, weaknesses in some processes and a mindset in some areas of the company that tolerated breaches of rules.Full story Environmental group sues VW for emission cheating BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- A domestic environmental group has filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen over the company's cheating on emissions readings. It is the first public-interest lawsuit in China related to pollution from automobile exhaust. The group said it hopes to attract attention to the need to supervise motor vehicle exhaust.Full story Editor: ZD Related News Volkswagen "Ameo" car unveiled in New Delhi Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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