Carmakers Score Major Victory in UK Dieselgate Emissions Trial
- On Friday, the High Court ruled that major car manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Nissan, Ford, and Peugeot and Citroen largely avoided liability over alleged "prohibited defeat devices" in diesel vehicles.
- More than 1.6 million motorists brought 13 groups of lawsuits, with 880,000 claimants alleging that 20 sample vehicles contained prohibited defeat devices designed to manipulate emissions test results.
- Lady Justice Cockerill rejected most allegations, stating that a prohibited device requires an "intentional and/or impermissible purpose" to alter emissions control systems when the vehicle senses it is being tested.
- Though the court rejected most claims, it found against one Mercedes device and one in Peugeot-Citroen vehicles; lawyers for the claimants said they are considering an appeal based on a "significantly narrower interpretation of the law."
- A further trial is scheduled for October this year to determine consequences of any breaches and address potential damages, following the 2015 "Dieselgate" scandal involving 11 million vehicles that cost manufacturers billions in fines.
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A group composed of some of the world's largest assemblers won a victory in a UK court case that accused them of using devices to circumvent emission control systems. The High Court of England and Wales declared, on Friday (10), that it rejected most of the main allegations made against the manufacturers whose vehicles were examined at the trial. . Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, please access the link of the material an…
High court rejects most of ‘dieselgate’ claims brought by 1.6m UK car owners
Carmakers welcome ruling against suit claiming manufacturers including Nissan, Ford and Peugeot fitted devices to defeat emission tests Car manufacturers have welcomed a high court verdict that rejected most of the allegations in a “dieselgate” claim brought on behalf of 1.6 million UK owners of polluting cars. In her judgment, Lady Justice Cockerill said that [...]
Mums for Lungs will fight on after High Court Dieselgate setback
The High Court has delivered a mixed verdict in the UK’s largest-ever group action, largely ruling in favour of five major car manufacturers accused of using illegal defeat devices to cheat emissions tests. In a judgment handed down in the last hour (10th July), Justice Sara Cockerill said the court had ‘rejected most of the principal allegations advanced against the manufacturers whose vehicles were examined’ at trial. The case, brought on be…
The British High Court today rendered a major decision in the Dieselgate case by rejecting the majority of the charges against Renault, Stellantis (Peugeot-Citroën), Mercedes, Ford and Nissan.
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