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You could have a claim against Volkswagen Group, even if you have been told you don’t qualify
Keller Lenkner UK is holding Vauxhall, Mercedes-Benz, and the Volkswagen Group to account for cheating emissions regulations, harming the environment, and deceiving their customers. Here is a quick summary of this case.
Diesel emissions have been regulated for over 50 years, but in 2019, road transport still contributed to over 30% of NOx emissions in the UK.
Volkswagen and BMW have been fined a total of €875m for breaking EU rules. But for Daimler’s (the parent company of Mercedes-Benz) assistance with the Commission’s investigation, it would also have been fined €727m.
“Dieselgate” had become one of the biggest corporate scandals in history. In total, millions of diesel vehicles have been affected and subject to recall across the globe. But where are we now with this case?
NOx has both direct and indirect consequences on human health. Air pollution causes more deaths globally than smoking. It kills 64,000 a year in the UK and is responsible for an estimated 8.8 million early deaths worldwide. That is twice as many people as previously thought. It also results in a shortening of global life expectancy by almost three years.
Vauxhall is facing allegations that it installed software designed to cheat emissions tests into certain diesel vehicles. More than one million Vauxhall owners in the UK could be affected by this scandal. Keller Lenkner UK is holding Vauxhall to account for breaking the law and deceiving its customers.
People who bought, financed, or leased affected Vauxhall vehicles were misled about their efficiency, performance and environmental friendliness and have suffered losses as a result. Furthermore, because the cars did not meet the promised standards, they were worth less than the drivers paid for them.
Vauxhall has become the latest manufacturer to face allegations that some of its diesel engine vehicles manufactured between 2008-2019 were fitted with emissions-cheating devices.
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