Six high-level Volkswagen employees from Germany were indicted in the U.S. on Wednesday in the VW emissions-cheating scandal, while the automaker itself agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $4.3 billion — by far the biggest fine ever levied by the government against an automaker.

Volkswagen will compensate Canadian owners of vehicles impacted by the emission scandal, after the automaker reached a deal to settle a class-action lawsuit, according to reports.