Germany’s highest civil court has ordered Volkswagen to pay more than €28,000 to an owner of a diesel minivan, in a landmark judgment that will force the carmaker to compensate tens of thousands of customers.
In the first Dieselgate claim to be heard at the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice) in Karlsruhe since the company was found to be cheating on emissions results more than four years ago, the court found in favour of Herbert Gilbert, who bought a VW Sharan in 2014 for about €31,500.
It ruled that the 65-year-old was entitled to return his vehicle and receive a partial refund, plus interest.
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