{"id":1413,"date":"2018-07-03T16:30:57","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T15:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caremissionslawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1413"},"modified":"2018-07-02T15:07:21","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T14:07:21","slug":"new-emissions-laws-stop-future-volkswagen-scandals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caremissionslawyers.co.uk\/blog\/new-emissions-laws-stop-future-volkswagen-scandals","title":{"rendered":"New emissions laws in force to stop future Volkswagen emissions scandals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s July 2018, which means the new emissions laws have come into force to stop future Volkswagen style emissions scandals.<\/p>\n<p>The new legislation, at the very least, acts as a far better deterrent to prevent future emissions scandals.<\/p>\n<p>The new emissions laws have been brought in to specifically crack down on emissions cheats like Volkswagen. To make sure they\u2019re punished for their historic cheating, we\u2019re a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caremissionslawyers.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steering Committee of law firms taking legal action against VW for over 60,000 victims in England and Wales<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Road Vehicles (Defeat Device, Fuel Consumption and Type Approval) Regulations 2018<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Road Vehicles (Defeat Device, Fuel Consumption and Type Approval) Regulations 2018 is now in force as of Sunday 1<sup>st<\/sup> July 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The new emissions laws mean that carmakers caught cheating can now face heavy fines of up to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>\u00a350,000.00 PER VEHICLE<\/strong><\/span> that has been found to have been fitted with a defeat device.<\/p>\n<p>The government has cited the 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal as part of the reasons behind the move to clamp down on emissions cheaters. We have strict emissions laws for a very good reason: to protect human health and to protect our environment.<\/p>\n<p>Some experts have already suggested that the extra unclaimed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caremissionslawyers.co.uk\/blog\/researchers-warn-diesel-car-emissions-causing-4560-premature-deaths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NOx caused by the VW emissions \u201cdieselgate\u201d scandal has potentially contributed to thousands of premature deaths<\/strong><\/a>. We cannot allow these corporate crimes to go unpunished.<\/p>\n<p>Transport Minister, Jesse Norman, said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere has rightly been a huge public outcry against car manufacturers that have been cheating on emissions standards. Their behaviour has been dishonest and deplorable.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>These tough new regulations are designed to ensure that those who cheat will be held to proper account in this country, legally and financially, for their actions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Punishing Volkswagen for their historic crimes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Aside from the new emissions laws, punishing Volkswagen for their historic crimes is down to us and the action we\u2019re on the Steering Committee for.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caremissionslawyers.co.uk\/volkswagen-emissions-group-action.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>There\u2019s not long left to start your claim<\/strong><\/a>. If you want to claim the compensation you could be entitled to, and ensure VW are punished for their cheating behaviour, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caremissionslawyers.co.uk\/volkswagen-emissions-group-action.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>join our action now<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caremissionslawyers.co.uk\/volkswagen-emissions-group-action.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>There really isn\u2019t long to go now.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s July 2018, which means the new emissions laws have come into force to stop future Volkswagen style emissions scandals. The new legislation, at the very least, acts as a far better deterrent to prevent future emissions scandals. 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