Australian customers join class action against VW

The law firm has been contacted by almost 1,000 claimants so far. Class actions principal Damian Scattini said that customer concerns included resale values, the impact of repairs on engines’ longevity and environmental concerns. Paul Fletcher, the minister for major projects, said: ‘We are pursuing, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in particular, this question of whether there have been breaches of the law, and what redress or what remedies are available for breaching consumer law.’ VW could face a fine of A$1.1m per breach if a court finds it did breach certain consumer laws. Source: The Guardian