US officially sues Volkswagen over emissions cheating

The US Justice Department decided in January 2016 to officially sue German carmaker Volkswagen over its emissions-cheating software in some of its diesel engines, with hundreds of thousands of cars affected.

The lawsuit was based on the assumption that Volswagen had illegally installed software designed to thwart US emissions tests in the lab, with that software switching off to show better results in real-world driving conditions.

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ESO: Background information: VW wants to wipe the slate clean http://www.europeansources.info/record/vw-wants-to-wipe-the-slate-clean/

Politico, 04.01.16: US sues Volkswagen for emission cheats http://www.politico.eu/article/us-epa-sues-volkswagen-for-emission-cheats/

The Wall Street Journal, 05.01.16: U.S. Sues Volkswagen Over Emissions Scandal http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-sues-volkswagen-over-emissions-scandal-1451932799

The Guardian, 04.01.16: US files civil lawsuit against Volkswagen for violating clean air laws http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/04/us-civil-suit-volkswagen-clean-air-act

The New York Times, 04.01.16: U.S. Sues Volkswagen in Diesel Emissions Scandal http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/05/business/vw-sued-justice-department-emissions-scandal.html

Euronews, 05.01.16: US justice department sues Volkswagen over emissions scandal http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/05/us-justice-department-sues-volkswagen-over-emissions-scandal/

BBC News, 04.01.16: VW sued by US justice department http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35227435

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