Saturday, January 7, 2017

‘Volkswagen close to settlement with Us Justice’ – NU.nl

writes The New York Times Saturday, based on sources involved in the negotiations. Vollkswagen would dieselschandaal surrenders for approximately 2 billion dollars (1.9 billion euros).

According to stakeholders, the company wants the agreement to handle before, Donald Trump is ingezworen as president of the United States. Because there is a new team of staff at the ministry takes office, the matter would have significant delay.

Volskwagen hit in the fall of 2015 discredited when it turned out that tampering with the emission of millions of diesels.

It is expected that the company as part of the agreement, debt confesses, says one of the sources at the newspaper. The agreement would next week be announced. Volkswagen wanted across German media on the reporting react.

Previously said Volkswagen already in a case with supervisors and owners of diesel cars. It was a settlement for a value of 14.7 billion dollars (about 13.9 billion euro). The settlement consisted of owners of such 475.000 diesels with sjoemelsoftware. Volkswagen has promised more than $ 10 billion to spend on repurchases of cars, and compensate the owners. The rest of the money goes to programs to offset the high emissions.

By: NU.nl

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