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Amazingly, the van can reach speeds of 100 mph.
"VW AG is pleading guilty to all three counts because it is guilty on all three counts.”
"Dieselgate" was already expected to end 60 lives early in the U.S. alone.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Toyota had been the world’s top-selling automaker on an annual basis since 2012.
The EPA accused Fiat Chrysler Thursday of using software to cheat diesel emissions.
Prosecutors also charged six Volkswagen executives and employees, for their roles in the nearly 10-year conspiracy.
The guilty plea is part of the civil and criminal deal as the automaker looks to restore its tarnished brand.
Oliver Schmidt, who oversaw the automaker's regulatory compliance office, faces fraud charges.
An executive convicted after a possibly fatal auto scandal? You don't see THAT every day.