Volkswagen has been widely pilloried after admitting that 11 million of its vehicles worldwide included software that allowed the carmaker to cheat on emissions tests. The lawsuits — filed by Schneiderman, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Maryland Attorney General Brian E.
Greenpeace GermanyBraunschweig, Germany – Greenpeace Germany today filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen (VW), the world's second largest car manufacturer, for failing to decarbonise the company in line with the 1.5°C goal agreed in Paris.
Volkswagen Class Action Lawsuit Morgan and Morgan has filed a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America following the automaker's admission that it deliberately falsified pollution test results for hundreds of thousands of “clean diesel” vehicles sold in the United States.
Volkswagen is to pay £193m to more than 90,000 drivers in England and Wales after it settled a High Court claim over the installation of emissions cheating devices in its vehicles. The German carmaker apologised again to customers and said it was working to rebuild trust.
The Volkswagen Emissions claim is now closed. The VW Group paid a settlement to 91,000 claimants in May 2022. This means you cannot begin a new claim for Volkswagen emissions. If, however, you bought your car using Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) finance, then you may have a claim for Mis-sold PCP compensation.
You can also check whether your car is affected by entering its Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) details on the Volkswagen, Audi, Seat or Skoda websites. You can make a claim even if you no longer own the car, as long as you still have proof of ownership and know the car's VIN number.
The 2.0L TSI is a well-built engine for the most part. It's able to generate the feel of a 6-cylinder and 200 horsepower with much better fuel economy. But there is one major setback. These engines have a timing chain that can cause serious problems.
Volkswagen has acknowledged problems with cracked sunroof frames, drain tube obstructions, defective roof welds in some cars and also malfunctioning check valves in drain tubes. Frustrated owners have started websites to show pictures of the leak damage in their Volkswagens.
A class action lawsuit accusing Volkswagen (VW) and its subsidiary Audi of manufacturing vehicles with an allegedly defective yet concealed engine part—a timing chain—will move forward, according to an order filed by US District Judge Kevin McNulty.
Volkswagen has agreed to pay £193m to settle 91,000 legal claims in England and Wales linked to the “dieselgate” emissions scandal that rocked the German carmaker.
VW has confirmed there will be no compensation for UK owners with cars affected by the emissions scandal. This is based on the fact that the fixes designed by VW are said to have no impact on the car's performance or economy and no EU laws have been broken.
Civil Penalty. Under the third partial settlement, Volkswagen has paid a $1.45 billion civil penalty for the alleged civil violations of the Clean Air Act.