Corporations: Conspiracies for obtaining private profit without private liability

[John Gear]

A fine of all of VW’s gross revenues from US sales from 2009-2015 would not be out of line.  (We jail drug users who use synthetic urine to defeat drug testing.) 

Add nytd...@nytimes.com to your address book. September 18, 2015 NYTimes.com » Breaking News Alert  September 18, 2015   BREAKING NEWS E.P.A. orders Volkswagen to recall nearly a half-million cars Friday, September 18, 2015 12:04 PM EDT The Obama administration on Friday ordered Volkswagen to recall nearly a half million cars from the road, saying the German automaker used software intentionally designed to circumvent environmental standards for reducing smog. The Environmental Protection Agency issued the company a notice of violation and accused the company of breaking the law by installing software known as a “defeat device” in 4-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi vehicles from model years 2009-15. The device is programmed to detect when the car is undergoing official emissions testing, and to only turn on full emissions control systems during that testing. Those controls are turned off during normal driving situations, when the vehicles pollute far more heavily than reported by the manufacturer, the E.P.A. said. “Using a defeat device in cars to evade clean air standards is illegal and a threat to public health,” said Cynthia Giles, the E.P.A.’s assistant administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance. “Working closely with the California Air Resources Board, E.P.A. is committed to making sure that all automakers play by the same rules. E.P.A. will continue to investigate these very serious violations.” Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT FOLLOW NYTimes FACEBOOK @NYTimes Get more NYTimes.com newsletters » | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps for just $0.99. Subscribe » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alert newsletter. As a member of the TRUSTe privacy program, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Unsubscribe | Manage Subscriptions | Change Your Email | Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise Copyright 2015 The New York Times Company | 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018

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