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Emissions cheating case against car industry reveals legal bill to defend action

Lawyers defending unprecedented legal action against the car industry over emissions cheating have revealed in court the estimated costs of defending the claims are an eye-watering £320 million in legal fees. Claims on behalf of 1.5 million claimants are continuing against 13 car manufacturers including Mercedes, Renault, and Ford. The defendants for Nissan, BMW, Suzuki,…

BMW, Mercedes, and Vauxhall to face legal action in Scotland over emissions scandal

Thousands of motorists in Scotland have been given the go-ahead today in claims against three major car manufacturers. Over 45,000 claims were granted permission to proceed against BMW, Mercedes and Vauxhall over the emissions scandal. The cases are some of the biggest group actions the Scottish courts have seen. Emissions defeat devices The car makers…