Volkswagen could owe N.C. consumers $90M in emissions settlement

North Carolinians who purchased Volkswagen diesel vehicles may be eligible for a payout, as the German auto maker has agreed to pay consumers $10 billion for what’s being called a case of vehicle emissions fraud. The settlement, negotiated by N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper alongside the attorneys general of 42 other states and the federal government, impacts people who own a Volkswagen equipped with illegal devices intended to cheat emissions tests. According to the settlement terms, consumers…

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