Volkswagen liable for defeat devices, top EU court rules
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Volkswagen liable for defeat devices, top EU court rules
The European Court of Justice on Friday ruled that carmakers like Volkswagen remain liable for using unlawful defeat devices, such as temperature-sensitive emissions software, even if the vehicles met EU standards, which doesn't guarantee the technology's legality.
EU top court rejects Volkwagen's argument in defeat device cases
Volkswagen has suffered another defeat in its defence against damage claims from owners of diesel cars fitted with a defeat device, after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) sided with two plaintiffs, reported dpa. The two car owners are demanding compensation after their diesel vehicles were equipped with defeat devices, which play an important role in the Volkswagen emissions scandal that has kept courts busy for years and already cost the Ger…
Automotive manufacturers are responsible for the use of associated devices to manipulate the values of pollutant emissions. This is what the European Court of Justice makes clear. In a published communication, the body states that "a car manufacturer cannot be deprived of its responsibility for an illegal handling device based on the type of vehicle or the device itself has been approved by the competent national authority".Two Volkswagen diesel…


The Wolfsburg auto giant has to accept another defeat in the diesel scandal case in court. The company tries to play down the importance of this.
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