Volkswagen AG has
reached an agreement in principle with the various US authorities including Department
of Justice (Environmental Division), the Environment Protection Agency (EPA),
and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), with the full involvement of the
Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
This agreement in principle will be incorporated into binding consent
decrees by the Department of Justice and the FTC in the coming weeks.
Furthermore, Volkswagen has reached an agreement on
the basic features of a settlement with the class action plaintiffs in the
lawsuit in San Francisco. This agreement will be incorporated into a
comprehensive settlement in the coming weeks.
The judge presiding over the court hearing in San
Francisco on 21 April, Charles R. Breyer, expressly welcomed this development.
The arrangements in the making in the United States
will have no legal bearing on proceedings outside of US.
Ongoing investigations by the Department of Justice,
Criminal Division, and the State Attorneys General are not prejudiced by these
agreements in principle.
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