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Major car firms found not to have emissions-cheating devices
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A UK High Court judge has ruled that most major car manufacturers did not use prohibited emissions-cheating devices in their diesel vehicles. While the court found minor non-compliance in specific older models from Mercedes and Peugeot-Citroen, it rejected the majority of claims brought by 1.6 million motorists.
Image source, Getty Images By Marc Ashdown Business correspondent Published 10 July 2026 Vehicles from a host of major car manufacturers did not contain devices alleged to have allowed them to cheat on emissions tests, a judge at the High Court has ruled.
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