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Monday, November 4, 2024

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AG's office files diesel engine lawsuit against VW

By Chris Dickerson and Robbie Hargett |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed a complaint against Volkswagen over the company's recent admission that its diesel engines emit higher levels of pollutants than it claims. The complaint, filed Oct. 2 in Kanawha Circuit Court, alleges Volkswagen’s “clean diesel” vehicles with Turbo-charged Direct Injection (TDI) engines violate the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act.  The suit claims VW fraudulently manufactured, advertised, and sold