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Volkswagen settles Australian class actions over 'dieselgate' scandal

About 100,000 owners of Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda vehicles will have access to compensation after the settlement of diesel emissions scandal class actions.

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Over 90,000 Australian cars have been identified as been affected by Volkswagen's dodgy software Source: AAP

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.

The owners of the Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda vehicles will be able to access millions in compensation, the law firm leading the class action, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, says.

 

 

Read the full article in English here.

 


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