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Volkswagen Dieselgate Class Action Lawsuit Overview:
- Who: Volkswagen
- What: Volkswagen is accused of equipping vehicles with defeat devices designed to trick emissions tests
- Where: United Kingdom
Volkswagen is now facing two class action lawsuits in the United Kingdom related to the scandal known as “dieselgate” in which the company was accused of cheating on emissions tests.
This week, law firm Keller Lenkner and Milberg London announced it was launching a class action lawsuit for as many as 85,000 Volkswagen drivers who may have been affected by the dieselgate scandal, the Mirror reported.
The firm reportedly says the German carmaker has sold over one million vehicles that deliberately cheated engine pollution tests.
“Volkswagen diesel owners may be entitled to thousands of pounds each,” the Keller Lenkner website said.
“If you purchased or leased a Volkswagen diesel vehicle between June 2008 and December 2015, you may qualify for a diesel emissions claim.”
Volkswagen Responds to New Dieselgate Lawsuit
Volkswagen responded to the new lawsuit by saying it was going to “defend the claims robustly.”
“Volkswagen understands that these claims are based on similar terms to the existing group litigation. As such, we do not believe that claimants suffered any loss, nor that they have a valid claim,” the automaker reportedly said in a statement.
The new dieselgate lawsuit comes as the other case against the auto manufacturer makes its way through the courts. In August last year, the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal in the Volkswagen emissions scandal, allowing Class Members to proceed.
A judge ruled against Volkswagen in April 2020 after it was revealed that the company was cheating on emissions tests. Lord Justice Stephen Males ruled that Volkswagen emissions tests were in fact inaccurate because software installed on Volkswagen vehicles was classified as a “defeat device.”
The dieselgate scandal has been ongoing since December 2019, when a hearing investigated Volkswagen emissions defeat devices in the EA189 diesel engine.
Volkswagen drivers are requesting compensation for vehicles that have been equipped with defeat devices designed to trick emissions tests.
Similar group litigation has been brought regarding Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Renault’s emissions.
Do you drive a Volkswagen? Are you a part of a dieselgate class action lawsuit? Why or why not? Let us know in the comments.
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