Bozena Michalowska, a partner at law firm Leigh Day who has been contacted by more than 9,500 UK drivers, said she expected to file a lawsuit “probably within a month” on behalf of clients who she said were being treated with contempt. Lawyers for European owners of Volkswagen (VW) cars are claiming that their clients should receive a similar offer to that announced yesterday for US customers. The German automaker has been ordered by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to pay $US1 billion ($A1.27 billion) in compensation and legal costs after admitting it cheated diesel emissions Emissions limits are lower in Europe where VW has simply offered a quick software repair to customers. However, authorities including Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority are still considering VW’s offer. The Federation of German Consumer Organisations has called for VW to buyback German cars or provide damages to customers of €1,000.
Lawyers for European owners of Volkswagen (VW) cars are claiming that their clients should receive a similar offer to that announced yesterday for US customers. The German automaker has been ordered by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to pay $US1 billion ($A1.27 billion) in compensation and legal costs after admitting it cheated diesel emissions Emissions limits are lower in Europe where VW has simply offered a quick software repair to customers. However, authorities including Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority are still considering VW’s offer. The Federation of German Consumer Organisations has called for VW to buyback German cars or provide damages to customers of €1,000.