{"id":1324,"date":"2016-01-16T05:42:07","date_gmt":"2016-01-16T05:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engines4sale.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1324"},"modified":"2019-04-01T10:08:09","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T10:08:09","slug":"volkswagen-uk-boss-refuses-any-compensation-on-emission-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engines4sale.co.uk\/blog\/volkswagen-uk-boss-refuses-any-compensation-on-emission-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen UK Boss Refuses Any Compensation on Emission Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\r\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\r\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\"><\/p>\r\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\r\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engines4sale.co.uk\/blog\/volkswagen-uk-boss-refuses-any-compensation-on-emission-scandal\/#VW_UK_boss_says_owners_will_not_get_compensation_on_the_vehicles_smashed_by_emission_scandal\" >VW UK boss says owners will not get compensation on the vehicles smashed by emission scandal<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engines4sale.co.uk\/blog\/volkswagen-uk-boss-refuses-any-compensation-on-emission-scandal\/#What_kind_of_questions\" >What kind of questions?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engines4sale.co.uk\/blog\/volkswagen-uk-boss-refuses-any-compensation-on-emission-scandal\/#What_about_the_compensation\" >What about the compensation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engines4sale.co.uk\/blog\/volkswagen-uk-boss-refuses-any-compensation-on-emission-scandal\/#What_Willis_says\" >What Willis says?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VW_UK_boss_says_owners_will_not_get_compensation_on_the_vehicles_smashed_by_emission_scandal\"><\/span>VW UK boss says owners will not get compensation on the vehicles smashed by emission scandal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>VW UK boss called back by the Transport Select Committee to answer more questions on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engines4sale.co.uk\/blog\/the-most-expensive-act-of-stupidity-in-the-history-of-the-car-industry\/\">emission<\/a> scandal<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engines4sale.co.uk\/blog\/the-most-expensive-act-of-stupidity-in-the-history-of-the-car-industry\/\"> of Volkswagen<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>He will again face the questions from MPs for the second time, first time, he was appeared before the committee in October last year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_questions\"><\/span>What kind of questions?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is expected that VW boss will be asked about the emission scandal aftermaths, such as the compensation and or the technical fixes that will be offered to the affected cars in the country.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_about_the_compensation\"><\/span>What about the compensation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engines4sale.co.uk\/eng-make.asp?part=all-vw-engine\">Volkswagen<\/a><\/strong> previously has said that the company will compensate the owners of affected vehicles but the mode of compensation was not confirmed because the compensation itself is a broad term. In this session of questions, the committee will also ask about the potential compensation packages offered to the UK owners.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent statement by the Louise Ellman MP, he said that in the light of information provided by the VW, committee had agreed to call back Willis for another round of questioning.<\/p>\n<p>The committee has published a letter received from Willis, in which he refuses the chance of any compensation. He said that the company will not be providing any compensation to the UK owners as the VW believes that those funds will be better used for technical fixes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Willis_says\"><\/span>What Willis says?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>He said in a statement that the VW believes in fixing the problem around the corner, so the goodwill payment should be better spent on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.volkswagenag.com\/content\/vwcorp\/info_center\/en\/news\/2015\/11\/Massnahmen_KBA.html\">technical measures<\/a> <\/strong>for the customers.<\/p>\n<p>He also said that the company doesn\u2019t believe, it is necessary to give compensation to the UK owners as no customers will then pay big tax bills because of higher carbon emissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW UK boss says owners will not get compensation on the vehicles smashed by emission scandal VW UK boss called back by the Transport Select Committee to answer more questions on the emission scandal of Volkswagen. 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