Dieselgate: Dutch court backs compensation for Volkswagen drivers
By DW
15 July 2021 |
8:36 am
Owners of VW cars in the Netherlands will be entitled to compensation of between €1,500 and €3,000 over the diesel emissions scandal, an Amsterdam court ruled.
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