Emissions scandal: VW showing 'utter contempt' for Londoners, says Khan
by Matthew Taylor from Environment | The Guardian on (#2X9GX)
London mayor accuses Volkswagen of making the UK a laughing stock over refusal to pay 2.5m in compensation while it's paid billions to US customers
Sadiq Khan has accused Volkswagen of showing "utter contempt" for Londoners after it refused to pay 2.5m compensation for its role in the dieselgate scandal.
The German car manufacturer has paid billions of dollars compensation in the US after admitting around 11m cars worldwide were fitted with "defeat devices" that switched the engine to a cleaner mode to improve results in tests.
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