Audi Says Gift Cards Help Identify Owners of Tainted Diesels
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Volkswagen AG’s “goodwill gesture” of $1,000 worth of gift cards to owners of cars with engines that pollute more than the law allows is helping the company identify those autos when it comes time to fix them, Audi of America President Scott Keogh said Tuesday.
VW is offering owners of diesel-powered cars with 2.0-liter engines under investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a prepaid Visa gift card worth $500. The owners would also get $500 in dealership credits and three years of free roadside assistance.