
VW settles Australian diesel scandal class action
Car maker Volkswagen has settled multimillion-dollar Australian class actions over the global diesel emissions scandal, which affected about 100,000 vehicles locally and 11 million worldwide.
Car maker Volkswagen has settled multimillion-dollar Australian class actions over the global diesel emissions scandal, which affected about 100,000 vehicles locally and 11 million worldwide.
Australia’s consumer watchdog has started legal action in the Federal Court against German carmaker Volkswagen and its Australian subsidiary, accusing it of misleading claims about diesel vehicle emissions.
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When Paul Willis, the UK managing director of Volkswagen, gave evidence to the transport select committee, he was quick to apologise to the more than 1 million of his customers affected by the emissions scandal that has engulfed the German car firm.