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mensetmanusman
The money should go to the charging infrastructure.
Shawnj2
No it should go towards a recall to fixing the cars that are now in the world that violate emissions standards and then to federal green transportation or vehicle initiatives.
avalys
This article contains zero information on exactly what the violation was.

It’s quite possible that there was an ambiguity in the law or regulation.

amanaplanacanal
> the company violated the Clean Air Act by installing devices to defeat emissions controls on hundreds of thousands of engines
cyanydeez
I think you mean that it's quite possible their lawyer estimated the value of interpreting the regulations wrongly was greater than the penalty.
goodluckchuck
Or that it was morally justified as a means of self defense since the regulation was primarily intended to destroy the company as a means of sabotaging American industry.
ryaneager
Wait, are you arguing in favor of the polluting car companies…?
rasz
Because they settled, that usually means you dont have to admit any wrongdoing.