Volkswagen, U.S. Justice Dept discuss settling criminal probe - sources

By David Shepardson and Joel Schectman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG and the U.S. Justice Department have held preliminary settlement talks about resolving a criminal probe into the automaker's diesel emissions scandal, two sources briefed on the matter said. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the fines could top $1.2 billion (931.97 million pounds). The pace of VW's internal investigation together with complications from separate civil suits filed in July by three U.S. state