Volkswagen settles UK ‘dieselgate’ claims with £193m payout

Claimants in England and Wales to receive more than 2,100 each after joining legal action against carmaker

Volkswagen has agreed to pay 193m to settle 91,000 legal claims in England and Wales linked to the dieselgate" emissions scandal that rocked the German carmaker.

The claimants will receive average payments of more than 2,100 each after joining the action that alleged cars made by Volkswagen group, including its Audi, Seat and Skoda brands, emitted more nitrogen dioxide than the company claimed. The high court in London dismissed the proceedings on Wednesday after the settlement.