BendiNewsTest: Volkswagen may avoid criminal charges for cheating emissions tests

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

Volkswagen may avoid criminal charges for cheating emissions tests

Two weeks ago, news broke that Volkswagen has been cheating its emissions tests on 11 million VW and Audi diesel vehicles. Since then, Volkswagen’s CEO has been replaced, its stock prices have plummeted and there are estimates the automaker could see fines reach has high as $18 billion dollars, but will they face criminal charges for its deception? Even though VW has admitted intentionally deceiving consumers and the EPA, a loophole in the Clean Air Act may prevent any criminal charges from being filed.