The European Commission (EC) on Tuesday, September 28, called on the German automotive group Volkswagen compensation in the so-called diesel case for all consumers in the European Union, not just Germany.
EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reinders said in a statement that Volkswagen “Reluctant to work with consumer organizations to find a proper solution for consumers,” and the company has so far paid compensation only to car owners in Germany and the United States.
“All consumers need to be compensated,” Reinders said.
Volkswagen has already paid a total of around € 32 billion in compensation and court fees for the scandal.
Most of that amount went to the United States, where courts and regulators have been active in achieving that Volkswagen pay compensation.
Meanwhile, the company has agreed to pay 750 million euros to 235,000 car owners in Germany.
Reinders criticized Volkswagen for dishonesty in trying to exclude EU consumers outside Germany from receiving redress by delaying legal proceedings.
September 2015 Volkswagen caused a global scandal when the company admitted that up to 11 million of its cars in the world are equipped with certain types of diesel engines, which are equipped with falsified emission measurement software.
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