http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/16/busin ... r=msft_msnVolkswagen owners in the United States will receive about $20,000 per car as compensation for the company’s diesel deception. Volkswagen owners in Europe at most get a software update and a short length of plastic tubing.
The startling gap in treatment is the result of European laws that shield corporations from class-action suits brought by unhappy consumers.
In the U.S., VW Owners Get Cash. In Europe, They Get Plastic Tubes.
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In the U.S., VW Owners Get Cash. In Europe, They Get Plastic Tubes.
So the next time some politician tells you that he's going to help the economy by reducing government regulation, think about this: we have some of the strongest consumer protection laws in the world in this country.
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“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.” - Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez
“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.” - Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez
Re: In the U.S., VW Owners Get Cash. In Europe, They Get Plastic Tubes.
Holy crap. Not a bad payout.
Re: In the U.S., VW Owners Get Cash. In Europe, They Get Plastic Tubes.
I'd like to see their definition of "unhappy." And I thought the US has some B.S. laws that benefited corporations.The startling gap in treatment is the result of European laws that shield corporations from class-action suits brought by unhappy consumers.
Re: In the U.S., VW Owners Get Cash. In Europe, They Get Plastic Tubes.
Jeez, now I wish I had one.