“The written agreement is a success for the affected consumer, and the impact of this process on corporate management and the importance of consumer access to justice cannot be underestimated,” said Ben Smith of Capital Management Group.
“The Volkswagen Group is pleased to have completed this case in England and Wales,” the statement said. “The deal is a significant step forward as Volkswagen continues to try to tackle the September 2015 episode.”
At that time, the German brand announced about 11 million cars worldwide, with over one million cars in the UK alone Software Altered the actual values of harmful gases and carbon dioxide emissions released into the atmosphere.
The brand has been accused by several law firms in the UK of misleading consumers into buying cars that violate emission regulations.
The group launched the process in September 2016 with more than 70,000 complaints.
