German consumer rights champion myRight filed the first legal test case against Volkswagen (VW) in Germany on Tuesday, raising pressure on the carmaker to compensate customers in Europe over the emissions scandal, according to Reuters.
VW has pledged billions to compensate US owners of its diesel-powered cars, but has so far rejected any compensation for the 8.5 million affected vehicles in Europe where different legal rules weaken the chances of affected customers winning a pay-out.
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