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VW: Draft deal in scandal contains $4.3B in fines

FRANKFURT, Germany — German automaker Volkswagen AG said Tuesday that it was in “advanced talks” with United States authorities over a proposed settlement in its diesel emissions scandal under which the company would pay $4.3 billion in criminal and civil fines. The draft settlement would include the appointment of an independent monitor to oversee the company’s compliance and control measures for three years.

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