Volkswagen reportedly pleads guilty to cheating diesel emissions test in the US
March 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Volkswagen has pled guilty to criminal charges that it cheated diesel emissions tests in the US, according to Reuters. The guilty plea comes as part of a $4.3 billion settlement reached with the Justice Department this past January.
In September last year, the company admitted installing secret software in more than half a million vehicles sold in the US that it used to fool exhaust emissions tests.
The company pled guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act, the obstruction of justice, and entry of goods by false statement. The $4.3 billion fine would cover criminal and civil charges from the federal government (including environmental penalties) but is separate from the…
