The German Supreme Court changed the verdict that Volkswagen and other automobile companies should pay compensation for the emission scandal, which was 5% of the selling price and 15% of the price.

CTOnews.com, June 27, according to Reuters, the German Supreme Court ruled yesterday that automakers such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz are obliged to compensate the victims of the "emission door" incident, the specific compensation rate is 5% of the owner's purchase price. 15%.

▲ source PexelsCTOnews.com previously reported that the "emission gate" incident first occurred in 2015, when Volkswagen was found to be installing emission control software to manipulate vehicle emission levels to avoid scrutiny of true emissions and pollution levels.

The German Supreme Court has previously ruled that only manufacturers who install such software "intentionally and illegally" will claim civil compensation to car owners, thus rejecting the owner's claim for compensation. However, the European Court of Justice earlier ruled that even if the car owner suffered "negligent injury", the manufacturer was obliged to pay compensation, and the German Supreme Court overturned the previous ruling.

It is worth mentioning that a Volkswagen spokesman optimistically estimated the day before the ruling that the German Supreme Court would continue to side with the automakers. It is expected that the new German Supreme Court ruling will force Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and other companies to pay millions of euros in damages.