Additionally, Volkswagen has set aside approximately $7.5 billion to handle repairs and related claims. Class action lawsuits on behalf of consumers will likely follow to help owners recover the “diminished value” of their vehicles. When a fix is ​​announced, cars are expected to lose performance and suffer a corresponding drop in fuel economy. Volkswagen executives find themselves in a hot spot, with some at risk of being fired, including Volkswagen of America CEO Michael Horn. However, US Volkswagen dealers are against the ouster as he has been credited with representing their interests before top management at Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. Horn, a Volkswagen company representative for 25 years, assumed his current position in January 2014, just months after the CAFEE study was shared and just three months before the CARB-initiated recall. While dealers praise Horn for his representation in Wolfsburg, what has yet to be revealed is whether he shared the emissions findings with Germany's senior management, including the now ousted