(Bloomberg) -- The Texas county that includes Houston sued Volkswagen Group of America Inc. for $100 million, claiming the carmaker’s cheating on emission controls worsened pollution in the area. It’s believed to the the first government claim stemming from the VW emission scandal, according to county officials.
The county is seeking penalties of as much as $25,000 a day for an estimated 6,000 diesel-powered Volkswagen autos sold there since 2009, Vince Ryan, the county attorney, said in an e- mailed statement.
“The number of tampered vehicles could increase as the county continues its investigation,” Ryan said. Each vehicle sold constitutes a violation a day, according to the complaint.
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