On Friday, VW had terminated the talks. Now consumer advocates and a group to follow an invitation of the higher regional court of Braunschweig-to-goodness negotiations.

files folder in the pattern procedure to the Diesel scandal: Now a comparison is again in sight photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

BERLIN taz | In the dispute between the consumption of the Central Federal Association (VzBv) and the car manufacturers Volkswagen to compensation for the victims of the diesel fraud, there is again an approximation. "The parties of the pattern for a declaratory judgment, have decided on the advice of the court, the settlement discussions to resume," said the Oberlandesgericht Braunschweig (higher regional court) on Thursday.

The consumer had filed before this court a pattern of action for a Declaration. So you want to enforce a compensation for the customers of VW, the diesel-powered vehicles purchased with engineered exhaust software. The patterns of action have connected to around 470,000 car buyers.

The court in comparison had encouraged negotiations between the parties. The many plaintiffs have an interest in. Even if the design process goes in your favor, you will sue for individual compensation. Long time VW had resisted settlement negotiations, because the company was of the opinion that the customer, no damage was caused. Only since the beginning of January both sides had spoken over a comparison.

last Friday, the car maker had ended negotiations. Although both sides were on the key points agreed were arguing about the settlement. VW accuses the consumers, not to provide any sufficient evidence on the use of 50 million Euro fee, the lawyers for the settlement you should get. The Association rejects this and stresses, the sum is equivalent to EUR 120 per case. VW has made its plaintiffs a comparison without the participation of consumer advocates in view.

Now the conversations at the higher regional court Braunschweig will continue with a conciliation judge. Quality judges are trained in the mediation process. "The negotiation takes, at the request of both parties, the President of the Oberlandesgericht, Wolfgang Scheibel," said the court. Scheibel was from 2013 to 2015, the state Secretary in the lower Saxony Ministry of justice.

The negotiations are to begin soon. "The VzBv has not terminated the talks and is always ready to wrestle is a good solution for consumers to negotiate," said Union chief Klaus Müller. To the requirement that a comparison be fair, must be transparent and verifiable to be settled, nothing has changed. A VW spokesman refused to make any comment.