Volkswagen group agrees to compensation / 福斯排廢造假 付4960億台幣天價和解金

On June 28, the Volkswagen Group proposed a number of settlements with the Department of Justice for installing cheat software for emissions tests. On June 28, the Volkswagen Group proposed a number of settlements with the Department of Justice representing the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board, the Federal Trade Commission, more than 40 state attorneys general, and a class-action complaint from people who bought 2.0L diesel cars from Volkswagen and Audi. The amount of the settlements is over US$15 billion, with US$10.033 billion going toward compensating consumers. ==SALLY YATES, Deputy US Attorney General== First, the company must pay consumers to get these cars off the road. Secondly, the company must fund pollution reduction projects that are designed to offset the damage that it's caused. And third, the company must invest in projects that will encourage Americans to expand their use of zero emissions vehicles in the future. In September 2015, Volkswagen was discovered to have included illegal software on many of its recent diesel models. The software helped the diesel vehicles pass federal emissions tests in a laboratory but turned off the cars' emission control systems under normal driving conditions. This caused significantly increased levels of nitrogen oxide to pollute the environment. ==GINA MCCARTHY, EPA Administrator== Today using the power of the Clean Air Act, we're getting VW's polluting vehicles off the road, and we're reducing harmful pollution in our air, pollution that should never have been emitted in the first place. The scope of our agreement is unprecedented. It not only addresses the damage done, but it provides funding for states and tribes to make their air even cleaner. The settlements send a strong message to Volkswagen and other auto makers. Volkswagen agreed to either buy back or repair the vehicles, although it hasn't yet developed a fix for the problem. TRANSLATED BY:CLARE LEAR