German appeals court rules in favor of VW diesel owners

Reuters

Published May 24, 2019 11:34AM ET

German appeals court rules in favor of VW diesel owners

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A regional appeals court in Karlsruhe on Friday ruled that German Volkswagen (DE:VOWG_p) dealers must take back cars fitted with illegal software devices or give their customers new vehicles.

The case was brought by owners of VW and Audi cars built in 2009, 2011 and 2013.