Volkswagen received the mammoth legal dispute over manipulated emission levels for the time being the green light from the competent court for a billion-compared with US plaintiffs.
judge Charles Breyer, in which hundreds of US civil actions are bundled, gave its preliminary approval to the proposed compromise. There were a fair and reasonable solution, Breyer was at a court hearing in San Francisco.
Meanwhile, investigators in Germany take more suspects in diesel scandal targeted. In the investigation of the Braunschweig prosecutor there suspicions against four other people. In addition, the Munich prosecutor leads preliminary investigations because of possibly illegal software in Audi diesel engines. Thus, the activities of the prosecution authorities widen in the exhaust affair from again.
“The number of defendants in the” diesel “process has increased in the meantime, from 17 to 21 accused. There still are no board members in this county, “the Braunschweig public prosecutor Klaus Ziehe said on Tuesday at the request of German Press Agency. The VW Group had in the past to the process in detail not want to issue and referenced specially commissioned investigation by the law firm Jones Day.
With customers and US authorities, the Wolfsburg-based carmaker had on a comparison of up to 14.7 billion dollars (13.4 billion euros currently) agreed. Upon payment of the civil actions in the United States shall be resolved, without causing the process. Justice Breyer expressed satisfaction after the nearly two-hour hearing in which the parties had to explain in detail the proposed agreement. . There are “enormous efforts” have been made to find a solution
VW agrees to pay aggrieved customers as compensation between 5100 and up to nearly $ 10,000 per vehicle – depending on the model type and year , The Group also repurchase or conversion of diesel cars has to offer in a lawful state. Overall, VW plans to spend more than ten billion dollars for compensation. An additional 4.7 billion dollars due to an environmental fund and promote zero-emission cars.
“Volkswagen knows the constructive efforts of all parties, headed by Justice Breyer [...] greatly appreciated”, said the Group with. It is convinced that the intended settlement program constitutes a fair, responsible and proper solution to the affected customers.
Lower Saxony Prime Minister Stephen Weil expressed relief. With the preliminary approval by Judge Breyer was “another milestone achieved in the work-up of diesel-gate”, the SPD politician and VW board said in Hanover. “Now we hope that as many of the plaintive VW customers will accept the settlement in the United States.” The state of Lower Saxony is the second largest shareholder in Volkswagen.
Until compensation flow, however, it will take some time. First, the customers have 45 days to decide whether to accept the settlement offer. A hearing in which is found on the final approval of the court, sat Breyer on for 18 October. The compromise initially comprises approximately 480 000 affected by the exhaust scandal diesel cars by the VW group with 2.0-liter engines.
With around 85 000 vehicles with larger engines agreement is still pending. The next court date on August 25. Expects Judge Breyer more details on the issue of whether and how the larger diesel cars can be retrofitted with illegal programs for emissions control. VW attorney Robert Giuffra was confident that by then a solution is found. Also the Group’s perspective located to be “on track”.
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