Emissions scam: Volkswagen to pay another US$1b
In a settlement with US govt, the carmaker agrees to buy back or fix 80,000 diesel cars and also pay compensation
New York
VOLKSWAGEN agreed on Tuesday to buy back or fix the remaining diesel cars caught up in its emissions cheating scandal, at an expected cost of about US$1 billion, in what has become one of the United States' largest consumer class-action settlements ever.
The settlement - which involves Volkswagen and the federal government, and covers about 80,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche cars - was announced after last-minute negotiations that forced a California judge to reschedule hearings several times.
Owners of those cars will also receive compensation from Volkswagen, although the co…
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