The largest ever class action in the UK was under consideration in High Court this week involving 1.5 million vehicle owners. New analysis shows 9.8 million diesel cars (Euro Standards 3-6) still on the road in the UK as of June 2024, with real world testing showing average NOₓ emissions far in excess of regulatory limits. These models emit 70,300 tonnes of … [Read more...]
Mercedes-Benz Agency launches amid court claim
Mercedes-Benz UK has lauched its new Agency scheme for selling cars with a reduced role for traditional dealers. It says the programmes creates a new way to purchase a new car, providing customers with a contemporary and luxury buying experience. In the week before it introduced its Agency scheme, the car maker was in the High Court where preliminary … [Read more...]
Tradelines 19 October
The German car industry could grind to a halt over energy costs faced by component suppliers. The major motor manufacturers have taken steps to fix their energy costs but further down the supply chain the smaller parts makers are said to be struggling and facing cost increases they cannot manage so want to renegotiate terms with their customers or cease … [Read more...]
Massive compensation claim underway against VW
Lawyers for 70,000 UK motorists have won the first stage of a High Court action against Volkswagen UK over the installation of emissions cheating devices in its diesel vehicles. In December the court was asked to rule whether software installed in the cars was a "defeat device" under EU rules and in a judgement on Monday, Mr Justice Waksman ruled that it … [Read more...]
British owners take VW to court over emissions
A class action lawsuit covering over 50,000 UK owners of Volkswagen cars has begun in the High Court. Lawyers are seeking compensation over a diesel-emissions cheating scandal that has engulfed the automaker since 2015. The German company has offered to fix UK vehicles, and has said it broke no British laws and that drivers suffered no loss so it has … [Read more...]
