VW told it must make electric cars in US

Volkswagen still hasn’t reached an agreement over a proposal to fix almost 600,000 faulty diesel vehicles in the United States, with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) rejecting their proposal just last month.

Volkswagen is being asked to manufacture Electric cars in the United States by EPA.

Welt am Sonntag said that the EPA has asked VW to produce electric vehicles at its factory in Chattanooga, Tenn., as well as help build a charging station network for EVs across the U.S., The International Business Times reported.

Some of Volkswagen’s cars already feature electric or hybrid motors. The EPA also declined to comment on the talks. It’s unclear whether the EPA is simply requesting that VW move production of these electrified models stateside, or whether it’s instead asking the company to build all-new models in America.

Neither Volkswagen nor the EPA have confirmed reports on a deal or commented on the ongoing negotiations, and Welt am Sonntag has not disclosed its source.

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Volkswagen will present a final report regarding the diesel emissions issue to the Jones Day law firm in April. The move could be seen as an act of contrition on VW’s part for installing an emissions “defeat device” on 600,000 diesel-powered vehicles in the U.S.