VW reaches agreement in principle with U.S. authorities  [ USA ]

On April 21, Volkswagen reached a settlement in principle with the Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board, and Federal Trade Commission to fix or repurchase half a million diesel-engine vehicles.The deal includes "substantial compensation" for owners of cars with two-liter diesels, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said in a San Francisco courtro...