High court rejects most of ‘dieselgate’ claims brought by 1.6m UK car owners

The UK High Court has ruled in favor of major car manufacturers in a massive 'dieselgate' class-action lawsuit. The judge determined that not all emissions-control strategies qualify as illegal 'defeat devices', though some specific cases remain under scrutiny.
The high court judge ruled that ‘not every calibration or emissions-control strategy amounts to a defeat device’. The high court judge ruled that ‘not every calibration or emissions-control strategy amounts to a defeat device’. Automotive industry High court rejects most of ‘dieselgate’ claims brought by 1.6m UK car owners Carmakers welcome ruling against suit claiming manufacturers including Nissan, Ford and Peugeot fitted devices to defeat emission tests
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