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VW says U.S. ‘Dieselgate’ settlement not to be replicated in Europe
July 4, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
Volkswagen's CEO has rejected calls for the carmaker to compensate customers in Europe over the 'Dieselgate' emissions scandal along the lines of its $15 billion deal in the United States, telling a German newspaper a similar settlement would be inappropriate and unaffordable. Europe's Industry Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska last week called on Volkswagen to also compensate European owners of its diesel-powered cars, saying it would be unfair for them to be treated differently from U.S. customers just because of a different legal system. “We have a…
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VW says U.S. ‘Dieselgate’ settlement not to be replicated in Europe