VW paying drivers $97M for overstating fuel economy, must forfeit emissions credits

2017 Volkswagen TiguanIn the shadow of the diesel scandal, and just before the official reveal of its first mass-market electric car next week, Volkswagen is facing yet another public reprimand: It’s being ordered by the EPA to revise its fuel economy estimates applying to about 98,000 vehicles. And in a separate settlement coinciding with the Friday announcement...