Auto Industry Warns of Disruption if Supreme Court Skips VW Case

The U.S. Supreme Court should consider and reverse a “bombshell” appellate decision against Volkswagen Group of America Inc. “that threatens fundamentally to alter the regulatory environment faced by global automakers,” international auto industry associations told the court.

Uniform, or harmonized, vehicle regulations across countries “have played a vital part in promoting the widespread availability of motor vehicles throughout the world,” the groups said Tuesday in a friend of the court brief.

At issue is a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, allowing lawsuits by two counties against VW over post-sale software updates allegedly connected ...