Federal prosecutors in the United States have held preliminary discussions with VW’s lawyers and are working to settle an anticipated criminal case FRISO GENTSCH/EPAInvestigators at the US Justice Department have found evidence of criminal wrongdoing in Volkswagen’s diesel-emissions cheating scandal and are negotiating a settlement with the German carmaker that is expected to result in charges and financial penalties. Federal prosecutors in the United States have held preliminary discussions with VW’s lawyers and are working to settle an anticipated criminal case before the end of the year, though the timing may slip, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. US prosecutors have yet to decide which charges they might bring against VW. Last year the company admitted misleading environmental regulators and…

Source: The Times August 15, 2016 23:03 UTC