SACRAMENTO – (INT) – California has reached a final settlement with the Volkswagen Group of America (VW) over its illegal “defeat devices”.

The company will be required to pay an additional $153.8 million to California. VW had already paid $533 million to California, of which $422 million will flow to the state through a mitigation trust.

Thursday’s additional consent decree was negotiated by attorneys and technical experts from CARB and the California Attorney General's Office, and is subject to court approval.

The overall VW settlement is the largest ever for violations of vehicle air quality rules.

Story Date: July 27, 2017