Is the British government protecting heavily-polluting car manufacturers?

Campaigners say that the British government is wrongfully failing to investigate pollution levels from vehicles in the aftermath of the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal.

We know there are differences between the results the lab tests produce and the real world conditions, but in light of what has happened with the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal, environmentalists are saying that more could have been done, and more should be done moving forward.

Independent testing that helped to uncover the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal found that some vehicles were producing 40 times more NOx than they were supposed to be doing. That’s a significant increase – and it’s worth remembering that 11 million Volkswagen Group vehicles are affected worldwide, and they had been getting away with it for around six years.

People are rightfully asking how this has even happened in the first place. Like a lot of the group actions we’ve been involved in the past, just one surprise independent test that didn’t follow the standard pattern could have identified something was wrong.

Even in the wake of the scandal the UK government hasn’t really done a great deal to punish the German automotive giants. It’s abundantly clear to us that the current testing system is woefully inadequate; which is sad, because we really ought to be doing all we can to protect our environment and our planet.

Our Action

The government may not be taking this seriously, but we are!

We now act for thousands of people who are claiming compensation as a victim of the scandal, and we have issued court proceedings with the High Court of Justice. We firmly believe that we will be successful in our action, and anyone who has an affected vehicle here in the UK may be eligible to join up.

If you have yet to claim, call us on 0800 634 75 75 or complete a Contact Form and we can call you back!