Unlike The U.S., German Court Says No To Compensating VW Diesel Owners

A German court in Braunschweig, Germany rejected a case seeking compensation for German owners of diesel VW models affected by the Dieselgate.

The case was handled by consumer rights group myRight and U.S. law-firm Hausfeld, with the former accusing VW of breaching EU law by selling cars fitted with illegal software, Reuters reports.

While VW was forced to pay billions in compensation to U.S. customers, the company has so far rejected any compensation for the 8.5 million affected diesel models in Europe, thanks to the different legal rules between the countries there.

VW says that the cheating software didn’t violate European law but it’s in the process of removing it, insisting that the cars will face no loss in value. The Braunschweig court also backed its decision by saying that VW vehicles in Germany didn’t lose their road certification after the discovery of the emissions-cheating software and therefore owners weren’t disadvantaged to the point where compensation was needed.

The consumer rights group my Right said that it would appeal the ruling.

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