SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California environmental regulators say Volkswagen needs to better explain its plans for an $800 million investment that it is required to make under a settlement of the company’s emissions cheating scandal.
The California Air Resources Board wants the company to describe how it will help lower-income residents buy zero-emission vehicles. The issue is a priority for some Democratic state lawmakers who want the state budget to require VW to invest at least 35 percent of the settlement money in lower-income communities.
The board also wants VW to advertise hydrogen fuel technologies, not just electric vehicles.
People were interested in these podcasts
Air Resources Board Executive Officer Richard Corey outlined the request in a letter dated Wednesday.
A spokeswoman for Volkswagen says the company is reviewing the letter.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.