Volkswagen pleads guilty in US, trouble looms in Europe

It agreed to pay $4.3 bn in civil and criminal penalties in case brought by Justice Department

Volkswagen took a big step toward resolving its legal problems in the United States when it pleaded guilty on Friday to its vast emissions deception. But in Europe, its troubles may be just beginning.

Across the continent, the German carmaker faces not only an expanding criminal investigation but also thousands of lawsuits from consumers demanding recourse.

An Irish nurse wants compensation for the plunging value of her Volkswagen diesel car. Lawyers in London have filed the British version of a class-action suit. And a German seafood supplier claims it was tricked into believing it was going green by shipping shrimp