Three U.S. states sue VW, say executives covered up diesel cheating | Reuters

Three U.S. states sue VW, say executives covered up diesel cheating, reports Reuters (19 July). The states involved are New York, Massachusetts, and Maryland, which have filed nearly-identical lawsuits in state courts alleging breaches of environmental laws. They identify individual employees involved in the alleged unlawful conduct. The states allege that at least eight employees in the manufacturer's engineering department removed incriminating data in August 2015, after being advised by a senior attorney of an impending order not to destroy documents.

On 7 July, it was reported that the manufacturer had reached a settlement with California officials.

See also http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-idUKKCN0ZY2JU

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