Volkswagen and Testaankoop agree compensation for 'dieselgate' fraud

Testaankoop spokeswoman Laura Clays said she was “happy” to close the case, after the parties agreed not to appeal the verdict of a trial court in July 2023, which approved that the approximately 300,000 consumers affected by fraud in Belgium could receive compensation. The court decided that consumers who bought a car with an EA 189 'diesel' engine could seek compensation from Volkswagen AG and fixed the compensation at 5% of the purchase price…

Testaankoop and Volkswagen have agreed “after lengthy negotiations” not to appeal the rulings of the Dutch-speaking court of first instance in Brussels in July 2023 in the Dieselgate affair. This was reported by Testaankoop on Tuesday.