Volkswagen to Pay $193Million to Drivers in Diesel Gate Lawsuit Settlement
“The Volkswagen Group will pay out a share of $93million to around 91,000 drivers in England and Wales following a high-profile lawsuit relating to the ‘Dieselgate’ scandal. These drivers were to be represented in court by a consortium of law firms, but the claim has been settled out of court. The settlement,” reports Car Buyer in their blog.
“It works out at about £2,100 each for owners of Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT and Skoda cars that are part of the claim. However, proportions of the settlement may be allocated differently – it depends what has been agreed with the solicitors. The Dieselgate scandal involved VW fitting ‘defeat devices’ to its cars to pass stringent US emissions tests.”
