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High Court Rejects Most Dieselgate Claims Against Car Manufacturers
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High Court Rejects Most Dieselgate Claims Against Car Manufacturers
A UK high court has rejected the majority of allegations in a "dieselgate" claim brought by 1.6 million car owners but found some Mercedes and Peugeot-Citroën technologies could constitute defeat devices.
- The High Court rejected most allegations in a group action against five car manufacturers, but ruled that certain Mercedes and Peugeot-Citroën strategies may be prohibited defeat devices.
- Lady Justice Cockerill said proving intention to rig a test was necessary, and not every calibration or emissions-control strategy amounts to a defeat device.
- Claimants' lawyers said they were considering an appeal, arguing the judgment diverges from established EU case law on defeat devices.
- Mercedes-Benz said the court ruled "very largely in favour" of the manufacturer but was considering an appeal over the vehicle found non-compliant; Stellantis said it was also considering an appeal.
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