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U.S. sues Volkswagen in diesel emissions scandal
2016-01-05 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Justice Department sued the German automaker Volkswagen in federal court on Monday, saying that the company installed illegal devices in nearly 600,000 diesel engine systems to impair emissions controls, increasing harmful air pollution. But despite a pledge by the Justice Department in September to go after executives responsible for corporate wrongdoing, federal prosecutors stopped short of criminal charges and did not single out individuals. They did question Volkswagens efforts to restore...
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