Five years after the scandal, a historic result that could create an important legal precedent.
Volkswagen will have to compensate the Italians for the “Dieselgate” scandal. This was established by a sentence that recognized the class action initiated in 2017 by Altroconsumo founded.
The “Dieselgate” scandal
The German car manufacturer allegedly installed software that was not allowed on EA189 engines. The trick, according to what emerged, was carried out to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions during the homologation tests. “Drogando”, so the tests themselves.
A scandal, that of the “Dieselgate”, which has not yet ended, given the news of recent weeks, which have further expanded the field to other car manufacturers. This is obviously a historical result that could create an important legal precedent. And, therefore, open to further action against car manufacturers. Given the many streams that the investigation has generated five years after the outbreak of the case.
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Compensation to Italians
Altroconsumo, which has been fighting for the protection of citizens’ rights for years, had initiated the class action in 2017. Right at the dawn of the “Dieselgate” scandal. To join that class action, over 63 thousand Italian consumers, who will now be compensated.
For the “Dieselgate” case, however, not only Italy had moved, but also Altroconsumo’s counterparts in Belgium, Spain and Portugal. Consumer protection associations had come together in a network and now Volkswagen will have to pay around 200 million euros in total.
Citizens were recognized for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage. Altroconsumo will contact them in the next few days to explain the procedures through which to adhere to the compensation. Volkswagen will have to compensate the 63 thousand Italians with 3,300 euros each.
Interest to each admitted member must be added to this sum. This is 50% for those who bought a used car or resold the car between August 2009 and September 2015. Finally, Volkswagen will have to reimburse consumers for legal and advertising costs.
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