State to reap $6.5 million in latest settlement with VW

The latest Volkswagen settlement, this one for deceptive advertising claims, will bring the state $6.5 million. Pixabay photo
Vermont will reap $6.5 million in a new settlement with Volkswagen and its subsidiaries, Audi and Porsche, which the state says violated consumer protection laws by making deceptive claims in advertising “clean diesel” vehicles.
The Vermont Attorney General’s Office announced the settlement Wednesday and said the windfall would allow consumers who purcha