Major car firms found not to have installed emissions-cheating devices
Summary
A UK High Court judge ruled that most major car makers, including Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Nissan, Ford, and Peugeot-Citroen, did not install illegal devices to cheat emissions tests in their diesel vehicles. The court found only two exceptions related to technologies used by Mercedes and Peugeot-Citroen, while most other allegations were rejected.Key Facts
- Around 1.6 million car owners sued more than a dozen manufacturers over claims of “defeat devices” in diesel cars from 2009 onward.
- The trial focused on 20 sample vehicles from five manufacturers: Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Nissan, Ford, and Peugeot-Citroen.
- The court said most emissions-control strategies used were not illegal defeat devices, except one in Mercedes cars removed in 2015 and one in some Peugeot-Citroen vehicles.
- “Defeat devices” are software or hardware that detect emissions testing and change the vehicle’s operations to produce lower emissions only during tests.
- Mercedes disagreed partly with the ruling and is considering an appeal, while Peugeot-Citroen had no comment.
- A further trial is planned for October to decide on consequences and damages related to any proven breaches.
- The case involves many other car brands beyond the five manufacturers tested in this trial.
- The diesel emissions scandal began in 2015 when Volkswagen was found to have used defeat devices to cheat emissions tests.
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