Share. Rick Snyder speaks during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin in Detroit. Love Island presenter Caroline Flack’s inquest to resume That’s why we’re suing Volkswagen, and that’s why we think Mercedes also have a case to answer.As well as the environmental and ethical reasons for holding Mercedes to account, there’s also the very real possibility that owners have overpaid for a vehicle which doesn’t comply with emissions regulations and that now needs to be fixed. If you purchased one of the affected vehicles you may be eligible to join.The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) found that Mercedes installed a cheating software in their diesel engines that limited emissions readings during vehicle emissions testing and therefore misrepresenting the actual emissions during real-world driving.
Evaluez le cours des actions MERCEDES-BENZ ou du groupe qui détient la marque puis investissez en quelques clics dans la marque MERCEDES-BENZ avec Mes Marques En Bourse ! We can now see that customers and regulators have been deceived.“It is likely that customers have overpaid for their non-compliant vehicles and the resale value will be affected, therefore we believe that customers are entitled to financial compensation.”Bozena Michalowska Howells, a solicitor with Leigh Day, said: “We have already been approached by Mercedes owners who have received a letter from Mercedes-Benz recalling their vehicle, drivers who had specifically chosen an AdBlue model because of the low emissions promised by the advertising.“It now seems that the promise of ‘cleaner’ diesel using AdBlue technology does not stand up to scrutiny.“We believe that vehicle manufacturers should not get away with the prohibited practice of using defeat devices which allows them to trick regulators and consumers across the globe in order to increase or maintain their sale volumes, whilst their vehicles pump out much higher levels of harmful NOx gases than they have advertised.”A spokeswoman for Mercedes’ parent company Daimler said: “We believe that the claims are without merit and will vigorously defend against any group action.”
Reblog. At least 70 dead and thousands injured in massive blast in Beirut Mercedes-Benz is facing a potential High Court action brought by thousands of motorists over “defeat devices” which were allegedly installed in the manufacturer’s diesel vehicles to “cheat” emissions tests. Court: Flint Class-Action Can Proceed Over Lead in Water More FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, Michigan Gov. Popular Mercedes-Benz is facing a potential High Court action brought by thousands of motorists over “defeat devices” which were allegedly installed in the manufacturer’s diesel vehicles to “cheat” emissions tests.Two law firms behind a similar group action against Volkswagen, which was brought in the aftermath of the “dieselgate” emissions scandal, are investigating the possibility of legal action against Mercedes.In April, around 90,000 motorists who bought or leased VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda diesel vehicles won the first round of their legal battle after the High Court ruled Volkswagen installed unlawful “defeat devices” in thousands of its diesel vehicles.Mr Justice Waksman described the software function which allowed Volkswagen vehicles to “artificially” pass EU emissions tests as a “fundamental subversion of the test and the objective behind it”.Volkswagen – which “maintains that because customers have not suffered any loss, it does not owe them compensation” – is currently pursuing an appeal against that ruling at the Court of Appeal.Slater and Gordon and Leigh Day are now preparing a case against Mercedes over vehicles featuring its AdBlue technology, which the manufacturer claimed would reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions to create “our cleanest diesel cars ever”.The firms say that more than 80,000 people in the UK who own AdBlue vehicles, which they claim contain unlawful “defeat devices”, could join the group claim against Mercedes.In a statement, Karolina Kupczyk, of Slater and Gordon, said: “There is overwhelming evidence that Mercedes sold highly polluting vehicles which did not comply with regulations intended to reduce emissions of dangerous NOx emissions.“Customers who bought affected models may have a claim for compensation against Mercedes. The KBA has now ordered Mercedes to recall around 90,000 vehicles in England and Wales.We’re aware that litigation has been instigated against Mercedes in other jurisdictions including Germany, Canada and the United States.Slater and Gordon are leading experts in Group Litigation. We’re investigating a group action on behalf of Mercedes BlueTEC owners who’ve been affected by the cheating software which was installed into their vehicles engine and was designed to defeat pollution tests. PM confirms British nationals are among those caught up in Beirut blast The nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions of the engines as a result didn’t comply with EU regulatory requirements.Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler has been fined £776 million by the German prosecutors over this emissions scandal. We believe manufacturers should adhere to the rules limiting the amount of pollution their vehicles emit. Trump encourages mail voting in key state of Florida Tweet. Ruling due in latest stage of Meghan’s legal action against British newspaper We’ll keep you informed of our progress and if we consider there’s a valid claim to pursue we shall invite you to become a client of Slater and Gordon.If you have, please keep it as it may be required in the future.Please note you can withdraw your consent at any time.Slater and Gordon UK Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with registration number 07931918, VAT 125 446 327 and registered office 58 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3HZ.