VW to pay the smog bill

- US District Court Judge Charles R Breyer is on the verge of approving a vast and punishing multi-billion dollar consumer settlement as a major part of the Volkswagen (VW) diesel scandal.

- Up to 490,000 owners of the 2.0-litre diesel VWs manufactured between 2009 and 2015 will either have their cars bought back, their leases terminated or receive a cash compensation payment to rectify the problem with the emissions control system.

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