VW Canada offers to pay consumers $2.1 billion over false diesel claims
TORONTO — Volkswagen has reached a tentative settlement for compensating Canadian owners of VW-made diesel vehicles caught in a global scandal over rigged emissions data.
The proposed agreement, covering about 105,000 vehicles across the country, could cost Volkswagen $2.1 billion if accepted by courts in Ontario and Quebec.
“Volkswagen’s primary goal has always been to ensure our Canadian customers are treated fairly, and we believe that this proposed resolution achieves this aim,” said Maria Stenstroem, Volkswagen Group Canada’s president and chief executive.
According to the federal competition watchdog, it would be one of the largest consumer settlements in Canadian history.