FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS ADVISORY
September 24, 2015
For More Information, contact:
Luther Strange
Mike Lewis (334) 353-2199
Alabama Attorney General
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
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ATTORNEY GENERAL STRANGE ANNOUNCES ALABAMA JOINS
MULTI-STATE INVESTIGATION OF VOLKSWAGEN
(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Luther Strange announced Thursday that
Alabama has joined a coalition of at least 27 states that is investigating potential fraud
by Volkswagen. Alabama will be among the states issuing subpoenas to Volkswagen
as part of the multi-state probe of the auto manufacturer’s representations of its diesel
vehicle emissions.
“We take any allegations of consumer fraud very seriously and will review the
representations made by Volkswagen to its diesel customers in Alabama,” said
Attorney General Strange.
In addition to Alabama, other states participating in the investigation include,
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont and Virginia, as well as the District of Columbia.
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