VW to pay diesel-vehicle owners up to $1,000 in Vermont and Arizona in US
Vermont and Arizona, which settled similar claims last month, are the only two states in which consumers will receive restitution payments from Volkswagen
Washington — Volkswagen (VW) is paying owners of polluting diesel-powered vehicles up to $1,000 in additional payments to settle state lawsuits in Vermont, US, the state’s attorney-general said on Wednesday. VW agreed to a $6.5m settlement with Vermont to resolve allegations of false advertising claims. Under the settlement, VW agreed to pay owners in the state up to $1,000 each for vehicles covered under the settlement. Vermont and Arizona, which settled similar claims last month, are the only two states in which consumers will receive restitution payments as a result of a state-enforcement action. Under court settlements, VW owners previously received between $5,100 and $17,000 in compensation for having polluting vehicles fixed or selling them back to the car maker. In 2016, VW reached a $603m consumer fraud settlement with 44 US states. Since then, it has struck settlements with five other states — including Vermont — worth more than $120m. The only state with a pending consumer...
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