Dieselgate: would you sue Volkswagen? | News

Millions of British drivers who own diesel vehicles are being invited to claim compensation over alleged emissions cheating.

About 9.6 million diesel vehicles could be affected, with a payout of up to £12,000 a driver.

If one in three owners claims and the cases are successful, the total payout could match the scale of the PPI scandal, which cost banks £38 billion.

So should you join the emissions cashback party? How much could you get? Here’s what you need to know.

What happened?
The “dieselgate” scandal broke in 2015 when it was reported that Volkswagen had installed “defeat devices” to make its vehicles seem less polluting when they were being assessed.

Tests carried out in the US found that 482,000 VW diesels emitted up to

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