Thousands of UK business owners may have been misled by commercial car manufacturers in relation to their diesel emissions. Our legal panel are bringing forward claims on behalf of fleet managers who may have been mis-sold their diesel cars and vans.

Emissions.co.uk are advising fleet owners and managers in relation to the diesel emission scandal. We provide a bespoke service for fleet owners who may have been affected. If you would like to find out more, please fill out some quick contact details below:

Whether you own multiple passenger cars, commercial vehicles, vans, people movers, shuttles or taxis, our expert panel of emissions solicitors can inform you whether you have an eligible claim for fleet diesel emission compensation. Below we explain a little more about the claim itself, but if you have any other questions please get in touch with one our team by filling out our enquiry form.

The diesel emission scandal first hit headlines in 2015 when the Volkswagen Group were found to have installed “defeat devices” into their vehicles across several brands, including VW, Audi, Skoda and SEAT. This case, which is still ongoing in the UK, shed light on the practices of car manufacturers and their processes of hiding diesel emission output in order to pass regulatory tests.

This illegal software, also known as a defeat device, works by understanding when the vehicle is being tested in the lab and performing differently to hide emissions. Real-world emissions of many vehicles are allegedly much higher than advertised, and much higher than legally allowed in the UK.

Multiple manufacturers are being investigated, with more news on Vauxhall, Ford, Nissan, Renault, Peugeot, Citroen, Volvo, and BMW coming to light every week.

The claim that will be brought forward by our expert panel of solicitors will relate to various parts of the deception by many fleet manufacturers. Car giants have potentially suppressed clean emissions technology and concealed the action of installing defeat devices from their customers and lawmakers. If you are a fleet manager, this problem has been exacerbated and compounded by owning numerous “dirty diesel” vehicles at once.

It means that you, as a business customer, may have been misled when choosing whether to purchase your vehicles within your fleet. The potential Fleet Diesel Emission Claim will focus on seeking compensation from the manufacturer for deceit, breach of consumer protection laws, breach of contract and breaches of the Competition Act.

Not only has this hurt the environment, it could have hurt your business’s bottom line, with early indications showing that fuel economy is worse off after a fix is applied.

Currently, our panel of solicitors are focussing on multiple car manufacturers. You may be eligible to claim if:

• The car/van is a diesel
• Was made between 2008 – 2018
• Was either bought outright or leased, either new or second hand

Tens of thousands of fleet cars, vans, and trucks with diesel engines haven now been recalled. This includes models such as:

The panel of diesel emissions solicitors at emissions.co.uk can inform you if we think your fleet of vehicles have been installed with a defeat device. Complete our quick enquiry form today to start your claim.

Commercial claimants broadly fall into two categories:

• those that bought or otherwise acquired their vehicle as consumers;
• those who did so in the course of their business.

If you are a business who operates a fleet of cars and light commercial vehicles, please provide us with some basic contact details and a member of our team can help you discover if your vehicles were affected and progress your claim.

 

You may be wondering if this is going to tie up lots of your time and that your team. This process is as fast and straightforward as providing us with a list of your fleet vehicles.

The next steps:

• Provide us with your contact details
• We will sign if required a mutual NDA
• In order to check your vehicles we need a list of VRMS ( registration plates) or VINS and if possible the date you had them on your fleet/asset register. We can organise a secure transfer.
• We will check your Fleets Viability
• Our soliciting partner will prepare and provide you with the paperwork to allow your vehicles to be added to the GLO.

If you have any questions, please just drop us a note to fleet@emissions.co.uk and we will be happy to help and provide advise where possible.