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

A UK high court has rejected most of the claims in a dieselgate lawsuit brought on behalf of one point six million British car owners against manufacturers including Nissan, Ford, and Peugeot, according to The Guardian. The judge ruled that in the majority of cases, the alleged software did not constitute prohibited defeat devices—which are designed to make engines behave differently during emission tests. The decision represents a significant legal victory for the carmakers.

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