Judge Okays $15 Billion Buyback On VW’s Emission Cheating Scandal

A federal judge approved Volkswagen’s $15 billion settlement with the U.S. government Tuesday, essentially forcing the company to buy back vehicles caught up in last year’s emission scandal. The record settlement, approved by U.S. District Court of San Francisco Judge Charles Breyer, directs the German automaker to buy back the nearly 500,000 diesel powered vehicles tainted…