VW says Texas suit barred by Clean Air Act conflict

Volkswagen is seeking to have a Texas suit against the company over its use of “defeat devices” to cheat emissions controls dismissed, arguing that the lawsuit is barred because EPA has found the relevant provision in state regulations to be in conflict with the Clean Air Act, making the provision invalid. The company lays out these claims in an Oct. 18 summary judgment motion in Volkswagen Group of America Inc., et al. v. Texas, et al., in the District...