Volkswagen ordered to pay $20 million in Spanish diesel claim

A Spanish court has ordered German carmaker Volkswagen to pay 16.3 million euros ($19.8 million) in compensation to people in Spain who bought cars with emissions-cheating devices installed, consumer group OCU said on Monday.

Volkswagen Group is preparing a strategy meeting next week to discuss long-term trends and implications for manufacturing, investment and sales. (REUTERS)
Volkswagen Group is preparing a strategy meeting next week to discuss long-term trends and implications for manufacturing, investment and sales.

After a five-year legal battle, a Madrid court found Volkswagen had engaged in anti-competitive business practices and ordered the carmaker to pay 3,000 euros in damages to each OCU member affected, the group said in a statement.

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Volkswagen admitted in 2015 to using illegal software to cheat US diesel engine tests, a scandal that has so far cost it more than $30 billion in vehicle refits, fines and provisions.

Nearly all US owners of affected cars agreed to take part in a $25 billion settlement in 2016.

Last year Germany's highest court for civil disputes ruled Volkswagen had to pay compensation to owners of vehicles with rigged diesel engines in Germany.

The Spanish ruling can be appealed.

Volkswagen was not immediately available for comment.

First Published Date: 26 Jan 2021, 08:38 AM IST
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