Volkswagen
has agreed to pay $10.2bn (£6.9bn) to settle some claims in the US from its
emissions cheating scandal, according to reports.
Most of the
money would compensate 482,000 owners of two-litre diesel cars programmed to
distort emissions tests.
Owners could
receive between $1,000 and $7,000, depending on their car's age.
The
agreement could still change when it is officially announced by a judge on
Tuesday, sources said.
Lawyers
representing car owners, Volkswagen and the US Environmental Protection Agency
have not yet agreed the steps VW will take to fix the cars.
The company
still faces accusations over its three-litre diesel cars, as well as the
prospect of hefty fines from US regulators and possible criminal charges.
'Misconduct'
Earlier this
year the German company more than doubled its provisions for the scandal to
€16.2bn (£12.6bn).
On Wednesday
VW chief executive Mr Mueller issued a fresh apology to shareholders, saying
the "misconduct goes against everything that Volkswagen stands for".
However, he
has not put a figure on the total cost of the emissions scandal until a final
deal was reached with US authorities.
Volkswagen
admitted in September it had installed a "defeat device" - or
software - in diesel engines in the US that could detect when they were being
tested.
The company
subsequently revealed that more than 11 million cars worldwide were affected.
Volkswagen
said it was unable to comment ahead of the court's decision.
Credit:BBC
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