The surprise charge in the car maker's third quarter means the total damages to Volkswagen from the scandal now amount to more than €25bn. Volkswagen ( AG ) has said that it expects to face a € 2.5bn ( $ 2.9bn ) fine as a result of the fact that the firm ’s plans to repurchase and repair cars affected by its emissions scandal have proved harder than anticipated . VW said that the North American buyback scheme , introduced last year and applicable to around 500,000 vehicles , was “ proving to be far more technically complex and time consuming ” than expected . Total damages for the firm resulting from the scandal are now over € 25bn .
Volkswagen ( AG ) has said that it expects to face a € 2.5bn ( $ 2.9bn ) fine as a result of the fact that the firm ’s plans to repurchase and repair cars affected by its emissions scandal have proved harder than anticipated . VW said that the North American buyback scheme , introduced last year and applicable to around 500,000 vehicles , was “ proving to be far more technically complex and time consuming ” than expected . Total damages for the firm resulting from the scandal are now over € 25bn .