British motorists now sue Volkswagen over diesel emissions scandal
In Britain, Europe’s second-biggest vehicle market, 1.2-million cars are affected and lawyers say about 10,000 drivers have already signed up to the legal action
London — British law firm Harcus Sinclair UK said on Monday it had launched legal action in Britain against Volkswagen (VW), seeking thousands of pounds of compensation each for British drivers affected by the car maker’s diesel emissions scandal. The news comes the same day that the New York Times reported that the FBI had arrested a VW executive in Florida over the "dieselgate" emissions-cheating scandal. The German company is involved in lawsuits in several countries and is racing to resolve criminal and civil allegations with the US Department of Justice after admitting it cheated diesel emissions tests.
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