California Awash In Dieselgate Millions And Can't Decide On How To Spend It

The struggle between metropolitan and highway installations versus rural and low-income or disadvantaged communities will be the biggest issue on how to spend the dieselgate funds.

The Volkswagen dieselgate scandal, in the end, brought a lot of good to the automotive and to the world in general. The company, albeit heavily hit by the financial repercussions of the dieselgate compensations and fines, is on its path to an electrified future. With a whole slew of electric models scheduled for the next few years, the German carmaker is going all in on the battery-powered future. And we’re not so sure that would have happened so quickly without the dieselgate scandal.

 

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USNA1999 - 12/11/2018 3:20:28 PM

+5 Boost

California will find a way to incentivize the freeloaders in the state with the money.

PUGPROUD - 12/11/2018 3:36:41 PM

+6 Boost

Give me a break! A state awash in debt, homeless, welfare, unfunded pensions, untrained new citizens (pc correct so don't ding me lefty), lost homes from fires, decaying roads, over taxed citizens, etc etc and they don't know how to spend it. Give me a break!

zlives - 12/11/2018 6:48:35 PM

+2 Boost

umm i think tesla needs a tax break coming in 3..2..

Vette71 - 12/11/2018 8:01:41 PM

+3 Boost

Tesla doesn't make any profit, ergo doesn't pay taxes.

MDarringer - 12/11/2018 6:46:14 PM

+3 Boost

California will find a way to give it to illegals.

I'd put the money 100% into EV infrastructure along the I-5, 99, 58, I-10, I-15 corridors.

ricks0me - 12/12/2018 7:01:31 PM

+1 Boost

California will use the $$$ for left wing causes.... Wait, someone already posted that but in different words.