Volkswagen emissions lawsuit News

VW Faces Possible Recalls After Environmental NGO Wins Emissions Software Lawsuit

A German court on Monday ruled in favor of an environmental NGO’s lawsuit against the federal motor authority for releasing cars with software on exhaust gas recirculation it argues is illegal, in a judgment which could lead to a wave …

4 German Carmakers, Bosch Manipulated Emissions Software, Environment Group Says

Germany’s top four carmakers and parts supplier Bosch knowingly broke rules when developing a type of emissions software, an environmentalist group said on Thursday, in a years-long legal battle that could open the door for a new wave of lawsuits. …

Owners of Cars With Emissions ‘Defeat Devices’ Can Claim Damages: EU Court Adviser

BRUSSELS – Owners of vehicles equipped with so-called defeat devices have a right to compensation from the vehicle manufacturer, an adviser to the top EU court said on Thursday in a case brought against Mercedes-Benz. Defeat devices are mechanisms or …

Volkswagen to Settle UK ‘Dieselgate’ Class Action for $242 Million

Volkswagen settled its UK class action lawsuit for £193 million ($242 million) with more than 90,000 drivers impacted by the emissions scandal. No admissions of liability have been made by Volkswagen and the terms and conditions are confidential, according to …

Ohio, Volkswagen Settle Emissions Case For $3.5 Million

Ohio has settled an environmental lawsuit with Volkswagen over the company’s 2015 emissions scandal for $3.5 million, state Attorney General Dave Yost announced. As that scandal unfolded, the automaker was found to have rigged its vehicles to cheat U.S. diesel …