8 In a legal dispute over false consumption figures for petrol engines, Porsche has agreed to pay at least 80 million dollars (almost 76 million euros) in compensation in the USA. The Volkswagen subsidiary announced on Thursday that a settlement with class action plaintiffs had been reached to settle civil claims. “The allegations relate to potential fuel consumption and emissions discrepancies.”
The sports car and SUV manufacturer did not recognize the allegations made in the process, the company emphasized. According to the settlement filed with the district court in San Francisco, the agreement concerns around 500,000 vehicles built between 2005 and 2020, the consumption figures for which are incorrect should have been presented. The plaintiffs accuse Porsche of having physically modified test vehicles, which had an impact on emissions and fuel consumption. Owners of affected vehicles should receive payments between $ 250 and $ 1,100. The settlement still has to be approved by a federal judge. The class action lawsuit stems from a 2020 Spiegel report that Porsche checked its vehicles’ fuel consumption figures after a whistleblower reported alleged irregularities in transmission parts on gasoline models. At the time, Porsche countered that it had tracked down possible deviations from type approvals itself. According to the lawsuit, the findings prompted Porsche to report them to the German and US authorities.
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