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VW management board under scrutiny…

The latest twist in the VW car emissions scandal surrounds further criminal investigations made against management at the German auto makers at the centre of the “dieselgate” emissions scandal.

Many VW officials on the management board are now subject to criminal investigations in the U.S. as the world holds its breath to find out just who knew what, and how much was known…
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“Dear VW, from the London Mayor” – The London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has asked VW for £2.5 million in compensation

VW may never hear the end of the cheating emissions scandal, as far as I’m concerned!

Recently elected London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, wrote a letter to the German automakers asking them to compensate the Transport for London (TfL) £2.5 million.

This is on top of the thousands we act for, as well as the hundreds of thousands worldwide all asking for their fair share of justice.
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“VW’s attempt to delete all incriminating evidence?” – FTC are investigating whether VW deliberately deleted documents relating to the emissions scandal

In the midst of a closing $14.7 billion settlement deal across the pond, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is obtaining approval from a federal judge to question the VW Group further in relation to evidence.

This is following allegations that the automaker deliberately destroyed documents in relation to the diesel scandal which, if found to be true, could have monumental consequences for the German automotive giants.

It’s now for the courts to decide whether VW did take part in such appalling action…
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“Is Renault cheating emissions too?” – The French manufacturers are subject to criminal investigations following the VW cheating emissions scandal

The French manufacturer, Renault, may be subject to the next ‘big car emissions scandal’.

Recently, DGCCRF, the French anti-fraud investigators, referred Renault to prosecutors in what seems to be a deja vu scenario with VW. The reason for the referral is because allegations have arisen surrounding alleged abnormal emissions of the NOx pollutants from their diesel engines.
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VW pledge for the solution to the rigged 3.0 litre diesel vehicles

The pressure has been continually piling on for the VW Group as they have been given deadline after deadline for rectifying the vehicles, including recently 80,000 larger and luxury diesel-powered 3.0 litre vehicles involved in the ongoing emissions scandal.

As we continue to fight for the rights of victims here in the UK, we expect far better results than what we have had so far.
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Audi accused of using so-called “defeat devices” to affect CO2 emissions

After the U.S. District Judge, Charles Breyer, approved of the $14.7 billion settlement in the U.S., VW may have thought that the dust was about to settle a little in terms of this ongoing scandal.

But we always seem to have something to blog about, as more and more developments about the scandal are coming to light all the time. In this latest story, Californian authorities are directly accusing Audi of being complicit in the use of so-called “defeat devices” for CO2 emissions as well!
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“The VW software fix that could damage the engines further” – The European Commission has claimed that the software update puts more “stress” on the vehicles’ engines

And we agree!

VW’s nightmare continues – there is no smoke without fire.

The German manufacturers are forced to defend themselves after the European Commission claimed that its recent software fix on the affected vehicles could actually further damage the vehicles’ engines.

We’re acting for thousands of clients affected by the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal, and we can tell you now that there is a disturbing trend where recalled vehicles are having problems.

This is exactly what we feared; and suspected.
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“Final Settlement in the U.S.” – Judge Charles Breyer approves VW’s $15 billion settlement offer

VW’s $15 billion settlement offer for their cheating in the emissions testing back in September last year has been approved in the U.S. courts.

The U.S. has a totally different jurisdiction to the UK, so this doesn’t direct help the situation here in Europe, but we remain confident we will be able to win our action anyway. For us, it’s just a matter of time, and we believe the U.S. settlement has taken place earlier because of the huge fines VW were being threatened with over there that our government here seem too shy to do!
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“VW Under Pressure” – EU officials call for a similar settlement made in the U.S., for EU victims

Although the German car giants Volkswagen have admitted manipulating emissions management through the so-called “defeat device”, they have yet to provide compensation to affected vehicle owners in the EU area.

EU authorities have been in talks with Member States to discuss tactics to force a pay-out from VW, and we represent thousands of affected owners here in the UK, and we’re working with European lawyers on certain collaborative solutions.

As pressure continues to mount, we call for Volkswagen to do the right thing and start settlement talks with European customers as soon as they can, or we continue fighting them through the courts!
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“Have the Spanish courts got the ball rolling?” – VW owner receives 5,000 Euros against VW for emissions scandal

We’re acting for thousands of victims here in the UK as we continue our action in the High Court of Justice. VW are refusing to pay out, so we’ll fight them all the way!

But there has been some encouraging news from mainland Europe, as a court in Valladolid has ruled in favour of a buyer involved in the ongoing emissions scandal. The Spanish Courts ordered VW to pay 5,000 Euros on top of a repair of the vehicle, which is great to hear.

We are actually working closely with European lawyers as we battle for justice against the German car giants.
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$10 billion U.S. Settlement: Green Light for the U.K.?

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer is likely to approve of the settlement offer made by VW in the cheating emissions scandal

The never-ending Volkswagen saga could be coming to a head in the U.S. as Judge Charles Breyer is set to approve the proposed $10 billion settlement in the U.S.

The settlement proposal is offered to all affected victims in the U.S. of VW’s use of the so-called “defeat device” software in the 2.0 litre diesel vehicles. The alleged “defeat device” allowed diesel vehicles to pollute 40 times more NOx emission than the legal limit, and the decision is a long-awaited judgment that should see affected victims in the U.S. finally get the justice they deserve.
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“Incompetence or Arrogance?” – Did VW’s ex-CEO know about the cheating software before it was published into mainstream media?

The never-ending VW saga continues…

It’s been reported that the then VW CEO, Martin Winterkorn, knew of the alleged “defeat device” for more than a year before the deception was revealed to the public. The scandal erupted in September 2015 when it was revealed that VW had allegedly installed the so-called “cheating software” into 11 million diesel engine vehicles worldwide, which changed emissions controls by switching them on and off when it was being tested and not being tested, making the vehicles appear “greener” than they actually were.
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