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VW fixes 470,000 cars in the UK

Posted on 20 February, 2017

Volkswagen UK managing director Paul Willis has told lawmakers that 470,000 cars affected by the diesel emissions scandal have been fixed. 1.2 million cars in total were said to be affected in the UK. "Out of 1.2 million technical measures which have to be applied, as of today, we have applied 470,000, and at the current rate we are applying these measures to 20,000 cars a week," Willis told parliament's transport committee. Reuters reported that some UK lawmakers were angry that VW has not been fully held to account over the scandal. VW has not been fined in the UK, and owners have not received any compensation. UK transport minister Chris Grayling is set to meet with German lawmakers next month and seek more information, which could lead to a British investigation into VW. "(We) will go to Berlin next month to meet the minister ... to request that we're provided the detailed technical information that will allow us then, if we chose to, take further steps," junior transport minister John Hayes said. Hayes also said he will meet legal representatives of consumers taking legal action. Several British law firms have filed suits against VW, seeking compensation for UK drivers affected by the emissions scandal.