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VW Agrees to $1.6 Billion Diesel Emissions Settlement in Canada
Volkswagen AG has agreed to spend as much as C$2.1 billion ($1.6 billion) to compensate owners and fix or buy back 105,000 of its vehicles that were equipped with 4-cylinder diesels rigged to evade emission standards.
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Volkswagen AG has agreed to spend as much as C$2.1 billion ($1.6 billion) to compensate owners and fix or buy back 105,000 of its vehicles that were equipped with 4-cylinder diesels rigged to evade emission standards.
The company will pay affected owners of cars with 2.0-liter diesels between C$5,100 and C$6,000 ($3,800-$4,400) regardless of whether they sell their vehicles or have the engine repaired. VW also will pay a C$15 million ($11 million) civil fine to the Canadian government for making misleading marketing claims about the efficiency and low emissions of the cars.
The deal will be reviewed for final approval by Canadian courts at the end of March. The settlement brings to about $10 billion the amount VW has agree to pay to settle diesel cheating claims involving 580,000 4-cylinder vehicles sold in North America.
Separately, VW is expected to finalize a similarly structured agreement on Tuesday covering cheater 3.0-liter V-6 diesels it sold in the U.S. That accord will cover about 80,000 Audi, Porsche and VW cars and crossover vehicles.
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