<p> US buyers of polluting Volkswagen AG vehicles received more than $9.8 billion in settlements, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Monday.</p>.<p>Volkswagen agreed to offer to buy back or repair more than 550,000 polluting diesel US vehicles after it admitted in 2015 that it used secret software to cheat emissions tests.</p>.<p>The FTC in its final report on the settlements said more than 86% of consumers completing claims chose to return their car through a buyback or early lease termination rather than get a repair.</p>.<p>Volkswagen paid more than $9.5 billion to US consumers, while VW diesel supplier Robert Bosch paid more than $300 million to US consumers.</p>.<p>Most of the vehicles covered were 2.0-litre diesel vehicles. VW agreed to offer owners and people who leased the 475,000 2.0-litre vehicles between $5,100 and $10,000 in compensation, in addition to the estimated value of the vehicle.</p>.<p>The scandal triggered a global backlash against diesel vehicles that so far has cost VW 30 billion euros ($33.3 billion) in fines, penalties, vehicle buyback costs and other settlements.</p>.<p>VW in 2017 pleaded guilty to fraud, obstruction of justice and falsifying statements as part of a $4.3 billion settlement reached with the US Justice Department.</p>.<p>Last month, a US appeals court ruled VW cannot escape potential financial penalties stemming from lawsuits filed by two counties that may amount to a "staggering" additional liability. Volkswagen vowed to seek further review by the 9th Circuit or the US Supreme Court if necessary, saying the ruling conflicts with the findings of other courts.</p>
<p> US buyers of polluting Volkswagen AG vehicles received more than $9.8 billion in settlements, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Monday.</p>.<p>Volkswagen agreed to offer to buy back or repair more than 550,000 polluting diesel US vehicles after it admitted in 2015 that it used secret software to cheat emissions tests.</p>.<p>The FTC in its final report on the settlements said more than 86% of consumers completing claims chose to return their car through a buyback or early lease termination rather than get a repair.</p>.<p>Volkswagen paid more than $9.5 billion to US consumers, while VW diesel supplier Robert Bosch paid more than $300 million to US consumers.</p>.<p>Most of the vehicles covered were 2.0-litre diesel vehicles. VW agreed to offer owners and people who leased the 475,000 2.0-litre vehicles between $5,100 and $10,000 in compensation, in addition to the estimated value of the vehicle.</p>.<p>The scandal triggered a global backlash against diesel vehicles that so far has cost VW 30 billion euros ($33.3 billion) in fines, penalties, vehicle buyback costs and other settlements.</p>.<p>VW in 2017 pleaded guilty to fraud, obstruction of justice and falsifying statements as part of a $4.3 billion settlement reached with the US Justice Department.</p>.<p>Last month, a US appeals court ruled VW cannot escape potential financial penalties stemming from lawsuits filed by two counties that may amount to a "staggering" additional liability. Volkswagen vowed to seek further review by the 9th Circuit or the US Supreme Court if necessary, saying the ruling conflicts with the findings of other courts.</p>