Massive UK dieselgate lawsuit reaches court | International

LONDON, Oct 13, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A trial involving five major carmakers opens at London's High Court Monday, marking the latest chapter of the dieselgate emissions scandal that has rocked the auto industry for a decade. The High Court will decide in a three-month trial whether systems installed in Mercedes, Ford, Peugeot-Citroen, Renault and Nissan diesel vehicles were designed to cheat clean air laws. The trial of the five lead defendants will set a precedent for other manufacturers, potentially paving the way for billions of pounds in compensation. The claims were brought on behalf of 1.6 million motorists against 14 carmakers, including Jaguar Land Rover, Toyota, Vauxhall-Opel and BMW, among others. Martyn Day, lawyer at Leigh Day representing the claimants,...