45,000 motorists in Greater Manchester could be entitled to compensation in ongoing ‘dieselgate’ scandal
VW Group vehicles worldwide were fitted with the software referred to as the “defeat device”
It is estimated that
45,000 motorists in Greater Manchester can still make a claim for compensation from the Volkswagen Group over the diesel emissions scandal, which first came to light in 2015, when the US Environmental Protection Agency revealed how the VW Group had violated the Clean Air Act.
Around 1.2 million customers in the UK purchased VW Group manufactured diesel vehicles between 2008 and 2016 with no knowledge that they were fitted with software designed to defeat vehicle emissions tests. These include Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT and Skoda.
This resulted in drivers taking to the roads unaware that, as a result of this software, their vehicles were emitting Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) above the legal limit permitted by clean air laws in the UK.
Almost 40% of people who responded to a survey carried out by Toluna Insights in August this year said they were more concerned about the impact of air pollution on their lung health since the COVID-19 pandemic, and 72% believed that the VW Group focused too much on profit to the detriment of public health and the environment.
Legal firm is calling on consumers in England and Wales to hold the VW Group to account and make a claim if they purchased, leased or financed a diesel Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT or Skoda vehicle manufactured
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between January 1, 2008, and January 1, 2016.
LGWP Law Director, Philip Evans, said: “We would urge anyone who may have owned or leased an affected vehicle to join us in holding the Volkswagen Group to account.
“Now, more than ever, people are aware of the need to reduce deadly air pollution. The VW Group must be held accountable for their actions by not only compensating their customers financially but also looking at ways to offset any environmental damage their vehicles caused in the UK.”
Five years after the VW Group emissions scandal emerged, UK drivers have not been offered any compensation, despite the fact that the VW Group has paid billions in compensation in the USA, Canada, Australia and Germany.
The survey also said that 70 per cent of people thought that the VW Group’s refusal to compensate UK motorists was unfair, and 83 per cent felt that the Government should take stronger action against corporations that flout environmental regulations.
LGWP Law says making a claim offers consumers the best chance of receiving compensation. The firm can offer claimants a stress-free path to pursuing a claim on a no win no fee basis.
To discover whether you qualify complete an online form at cleanairclaims.co.uk, preferably before January 31, 2021.