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Senate Probes Tax Credits for VW’s “Clean” Diesels
A U.S. Senate panel is investigating whether Volkswagen AG committed tax-credit fraud by promoting the fuel efficiency of cars equipped with diesel engines configured to cheat on federal emission tests.
A U.S. Senate panel is investigating whether Volkswagen AG committed tax-credit fraud by promoting the fuel efficiency of cars equipped with diesel engines configured to cheat on federal emission tests.
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A U.S. Senate panel is investigating whether Volkswagen AG committed tax-credit fraud by promoting the fuel efficiency of cars equipped with diesel engines configured to cheat on federal emission tests.
The government offers tax breaks of as much as $1,300 to consumers who buy "green" vehicles, including fuel-efficient diesels. The Senate's finance committee estimates VW sold at least 60,000 diesels that qualified for an estimated $50 million in tax credits.
Vehicles can receive the credits by meeting "lean burn" pollution standards and achieving special fuel economy levels. But last month the Environmental Protection Agency said VW sold 482,000 diesels in the U.S. that had been rigged to emit as much as 40 times the allowable pollution when they weren't being tested.
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