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VW to Pay $228 Million to Diesel Owners in Canada
A court in Ontario, Canada, has approved a Volkswagen AG plan to distribute C$291 million (US$228 million) to 20,000 customers whose diesel-powered Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen vehicles don’t meet emission laws.
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A court in Ontario, Canada, has approved a Volkswagen AG plan to distribute C$291 million (US$228 million) to 20,000 customers whose diesel-powered Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen vehicles don’t meet emission laws.
VW also will pay a civil penalty of C$2.5 million ($2 million) for violating Canadian consumer protection laws.
The program addresses purchased and leased vehicles equipped with 3.0-liter V6 diesels. Some 15,000 owners of 2013-2016 models in Canada will receive a payment and have their vehicles updated to meet applicable pollution standards.
Another 5,000 owners of vehicles from the 2009-2012 model years may sell their car or SUV back to VW or keep it and decide later whether to update the emission control system.
Attorneys say payments will range between $1,600 and $10,000, depending on the vehicle make, model, mileage and other factors.
VW continues to negotiate a similar settlement covering vehicles powered by 2.0-liter 4-cylinder diesels. VW admits those engines were rigged with software designed to cheat on emission tests.
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