The European Court of Justice has ruled the software used by Volkswagen to control emissions testing ‘defeat devices’ is illegal under European law.
In a decision predicted to have wide-ranging ramifications for the ongoing class action lawsuits brought against Volkswagen, as well as other European car makers such as Audi and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler, Europe’s highest court sided with purchasers of Volkswagen diesel vehicles who claimed they were deceived into believing their vehicles produced significantly fewer emissions than they actually do in real-world driving conditions.
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