High court rejects most of ‘dieselgate’ claims brought by 1.6m UK car owners
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The High Court rejected most allegations in a 'dieselgate' claim brought on behalf of 1.6 million UK car owners. Lady Justice Cockerill ruled that the majority of strategies used by car manufacturers, including Nissan, Ford, and Peugeot, did not constitute prohibited defeat devices. The ruling is a victory for carmakers, who welcomed the verdict, and limits potential liability for emission test cheating.
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Lady Justice Cockerill's interpretation of EU regulations.
The court found that most strategies were not prohibited defeat devices.
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The court found that most strategies were not prohibited defeat devices.
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- Majority of strategies found not to be defeat devices.
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Loaded language removed<p>Carmakers welcome ruling against suit claiming manufacturers including Nissan, Ford and Peugeot fitted devices to defeat emission tests</p><p>Car manufacturers have welcomed a high court verdict that rejected most of the allegations in a “dieselgate” claim brought on behalf of 1.6 million UK owners of polluting cars.</p><p>In her judgment, Lady Justice Cockerill said that “in the majority of…
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The court found that most strategies were not prohibited defeat devices.
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