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\nKentucky’s attorney general has sued Volkswagen, claiming the automaker’s emissions-rigging scheme violated the state’s consumer protection law.<\/p>\n
\nKentucky’s attorney general has sued Volkswagen, claiming the automaker’s emissions-rigging scheme violated the state’s consumer protection law.<\/p>\n
Attorney General Andy Beshear said Tuesday the suit filed in a state court seeks civil penalties totaling millions of dollars, plus restitution for nearly 3,800 vehicle owners in Kentucky.<\/p>\n
Kentucky’s lawsuit is the latest in the fallout against Volkswagen. In January, the U.S. Justice Department sued it over the emissions-cheating software found in hundreds of thousands of vehicle sold in the country.<\/p>\n
Beshear said Volkswagen must be held accountable for its “false and misleading” promotion and sales of its vehicles in the state.<\/p>\n
A VW spokeswoman, Jeannine Ginivan, says the company typically doesn’t comment on litigation.<\/p>\n
Beshear’s office says four other states have filed similar suits against the automaker.
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