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		</div><p>A German court has ruled that Volkswagen must buy back diesel cars from their owners which were equipped with software that evaded emissions testing.</p>
<p>But consumers must accept the current value of the car based on the mileage they drove since buying it, not the purchase price.</p>
<p>Volkswagen said the decision would clear the way for settlement of remaining consumer claims in Germany.</p>
<p>The decision affects some 60,000 individual claims brought by car owners there; around 262,000 others have already been covered by an 830 million euro (£743 million) class-action settlement.</p>
<p>“<i>For the majority of the 60,000 pending cases, this ruling provides clarity,</i>” the company said in a statement.</p>
<p>“<i>Volkswagen is now seeking to bring these proceedings to a prompt conclusion in agreement with the plaintiffs.</i></p>
<p><i>“We will therefore approach the plaintiffs with the adequate settlement proposals.</i></p>
<p><i>“The aim is to relieve the burden on the judiciary as quickly as possible.”</i></p>
<p>The case that was decided on Monday involved a plaintiff who bought a Volkswagen Sharan model in 2014 that was equipped with the software that turned off emissions controls during testing.</p>
<p>He had sought the full purchase price but the court ruled he must accept less due to depreciation related to the distance he drove.</p>
<p>The individual case is expected to serve as a guideline for others.</p>
<p>Volkswagen was caught cheating by US authorities in September 2015 and has since paid more than 33 billion euros (£28.5 billion) in fines and settlements worldwide.</p>
<p>Two executives went to prison in the United States and more are facing criminal proceedings and investigations in Germany.</p>
<p>Volkswagen still faces lawsuits from investors.</p>
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