Property News · October 29, 2016

Volkswagen’s US compensation deal leaves British drivers fuming


With VW owners this side of the pond yet to be paid a penny after the emissions scandal, is the government doing enough to protect them?More than a year after the VW emissions scandal broke, the owners of more than 1.2m affected vehicles in the UK are no closer to being compensated, prompting criticism that those in Britain have been treated derisively compared with those in the US.This week, a US judge approved a $15bn (£12bn) settlement that has forced the company to compensate affected VW drivers, with the result that each owner will receive between $5,000 and $10,000 (£4,000 and £8,000) depending on the age of their vehicle. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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