大衆向受醜聞影響的美國車主發禮品卡

Volkswagen stepped up its attempts to claw back consumer trust in the US by offering customers involved in the emissions scandal $1,000 in gift cards, as further details emerged of the remedy required to fix affected cars.

大衆汽車(Volkswagen)加大了在美國挽回消費者信任的努力，向尾氣造假醜聞波及的顧客發放價值1000美元的禮品卡。大衆爲修復受影響汽車而需進行的補救工作的更多細節正在浮出水面。

The company’s American unit on Monday said owners of 2L diesel models made by VW and Audi would qualify for two $500 gift cards — one a pre-paid Visa card for use in any store and another for VW vehicles, parts or services. Drivers will also be eligible for free breakdown cover for three years.

週一，大衆美國分部表示，大衆(VW)和奧迪(Audi)所產2升排量柴油車的車主，將有資格得到兩張面值500美元的禮品卡，其中一張是可在任何商家使用的預付Visa卡，另一張可購買大衆的汽車、零部件或服務。車主還可免費享受三年的車輛故障保險。

VW described the move — which is expected to cost about $500m — as a “first step” towards shoring up consumer confidence almost two months after it emerged that it had cheated on US emissions tests for diesel vehicles.

大衆把此舉——預計耗資約5億美元——描述爲增強消費者信心的“第一步”。大約兩個月前，大衆柴油車在美國尾氣檢測上造假一事被曝光。

The scandal spread last week to include some upmarket VW group models, such as 3L engine Porsches, as well as other diesel and petrol models affected by a separate revelation over “irregularities” in carbon dioxide tests.

上週，大衆尾氣造假醜聞進一步蔓延，該集團的部分豪車（比如3升排量的保時捷(Porsche)）以及其他柴油車和汽油車也被牽涉進去。這些柴油車和汽油車是在一項針對二氧化碳排放檢測“違規行爲”的調查中被曝光的。