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  • 2014 BMW i3 REx fast-charging at Chargepoint site, June 2016  [photo: Tom Moloughney]

    The Volkswagen diesel emission scandal erupted last September, when the EPA formally issued a Notice of Violation to one of the world's three largest automakers for willfully violating U.S. emission laws for seven years. Since then, much speculation has appeared over what forms of punishment VW would face and how much it would have to pay. We now have a number, and it’s even higher than many expected. DON'T MISS: VW diesel settlement details: buybacks, payments, modifications, fines, more The Volkswagen Group has agreed to pay up to $14.7 billion for intentionally deceiving the public...

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    EPA could hurt U.S. jobs with diesel scandal fines, VW labor chief warns

    The ongoing Volkswagen diesel cheating scandal was newly roiled by this week's news that the company's U.S. CEO Michael Horn was leaving the company, effective immediately. But owners and regulators can't move forward until the other shoe drops: the EPA and California's regulators must approve a...

  • 2009 Tesla Roadster
    Tesla Fined $275,000 Over Emissions Regulations

    With electricity not always generated through renewable methods, it can be hard to claim that an EV is truly zero-emissions. It's generally accepted that you aren't pumping any gasses out the back as you drive along, though. Well, the car shouldn't be anyway... Despite this, electric vehicle...

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