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Nissan and Renault emissions
March 09, 2021
Nissan and Renault emissions claims

Nissan and Renault, two manufacturers in the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance, are among the numerous manufacturers to have been implicated in the ongoing car emissions scandals, which has its origins in the Volkswagen ‘dieselgate’ scandal of 2015. If it emerges that these manufacturers did cheat emissions tests, victims may be eligible to make Nissan and Renault emissions claims.

The emissions scandals may have caused untold damage to human health and to the environment due to the alleged excessive production of toxic emissions. Further, if allegations are proven to be true, customers may have been mis-sold their vehicles on false pretences, and they deserve some form of justice.

We encourage anyone who has owned or leased a potentially affected model to come forward, because we think it may emerge that their consumer rights have been breached based on the allegations made so far.

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Mercedes emissions compensation
February 22, 2021
Mercedes emissions compensation claim

The enquiries into car emissions irregularities have been ongoing ever since Volkswagen hit the headlines in 2015 over allegations that they had manipulated vehicular systems to cheat emissions tests. While only Volkswagen has been proven to have engaged in misleading practices in the UK’s courts so far, allegations have been levelled at several other car manufacturers. Of those, we are representing people who are making a Mercedes emissions compensation claim with us on a No Win, No Fee basis.

As specialists in group action lawsuits, we are accustomed to holding large corporations to account on behalf of consumers. When it comes to emissions, we were the first firm to issue High Court proceedings in the action against Volkswagen in England and Wales. We represent our clients in order to uphold their rights as consumers, so we want to make sure that no affected car owners miss out on their chance to access justice.

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Mercedes diesel compensation claims
October 23, 2020
The Mercedes Emissions Action for compensation

The Mercedes Emissions Action for compensation is extremely important. It is designed to hold Mercedes accountable if it is established that they have been cheating emissions testing.

Right now, parent company Daimler deny that they have done anything wrong. However, Mercedes began a ‘voluntary service action’ in 2017, recalling thousands of cars for software updates relating to engine management systems and emissions. So far, around 3 million diesel vehicles are thought to have been involved.

The Group Action Lawyers are experts in bringing together Group Action Claims, where a large number of affected victims, sometimes millions, come together to bring a joint legal case forward where similar issues arise. In this case, Daimler/Mercedes is the defendant, and we want to help fight for justice for owners for it if transpires that they have been breaking the law.

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Mercedes emissions compensation
September 08, 2020
Mercedes emissions claim: what you need to do

You can start your No Win, No Fee Mercedes emissions claim for compensation with us today – quickly and easily.

We are taking legal cases forward on a No Win, No Fee basis. This means that, subject to the terms and conditions agreed, we can write off our legal fees if the case does not succeed. All you need to do is sign-up for a case and take part in what is set to be one of the biggest actions that the UK has ever seen.

Here is some vital guidance about how to get started, some information about the action, and a few key pointers about who we are and what we do.

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Mercedes emissions settlements
August 19, 2020
US Mercedes emissions settlements

We are pleased to see the Mercedes emissions settlements that have taken place in the US, with $2.2bn set aside for resolving both civil and environmental claims.

Although this does not have a direct influence on any UK cases here, it is positive to see the news of the settlements. Action in the UK is taking place and you can be eligible to claim compensation if you are affected by the issues here in the UK.

Here is how we may be able to help you.

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emissions compensation
August 11, 2020
Emissions compensation claims with The Group Action Lawyers

The Group Action Lawyers fight for justice in a number of emissions compensation actions, representing clients for claims on a No Win, No Fee basis.

This includes cases against Mercedes, Porsche, and Nissan and Renault. If you have been a part of a recall for any of those carmakers, we may be able to take a compensation case forward for you now.

Here is a little advice about our emissions work and our experience in this area of law. To get in touch with the team now, please see our Contact Page here.

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Nissan and Renault emissions
July 21, 2020
Nissan and Renault emissions compensation action

We recently launched legal action for owners to pursue compensation claims arising from Nissan and Renault emissions issues, similar to the VW, Mercedes and other actions we are involved with.

If you have yet to start your claim, here is some information for you about the issues, our No Win, No Fee representation, and how you can contact the team today. We are representing a number of clients for cases and have been doing so for the last few weeks, and we have launched our legal action for justice.

As specialist Group Action Lawyers, we are active in over 50 different group and multi-party cases, several of which are for emissions issues where we have represented thousands of clients.

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emissions compensation claims
July 09, 2020
Emissions compensation claims with the Group Action Lawyers

We – The Group Action Lawyers – have been fighting for the rights of people pursuing emissions compensation claims since the start of the ‘dieselgate’ issues in 2015.

Thousands of people have signed up for cases with us since 2015 against a range of vehicle manufacturers embroiled in recalls and alleged scandals. This includes the Volkswagen cases (please note we can no longer take claims forward for that one), the Mercedes cases and others. In recent weeks, a large number of new clients have signed up for cases with us, and we are still taking new claims forward on a No Win, No Fee basis for Mercedes and Nissan/Renault owners.

You can find out today if we can help you.

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Mercedes diesel compensation claims
July 02, 2020
Mercedes diesel compensation claims could hit £96k per Claimant

As featured in the Telegraph, Claimants who pursue their Mercedes diesel compensation claims using certain legislation could be entitled to receive up to £96,000.00 in damages each.

This applies for Claimants who make use of important legislation that could allow an owner to receive a percentage of the purchase price of their vehicle. Not all law firms may use all the legislation at their disposal, so it is important to make sure you give yourself the best chance of succeeding with a case by being thorough.

In this article, we will explain how you may be entitled to receive compensation of up to £96,000.00, and whether this legislation may apply to you.

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Mercedes emissions compensation
May 12, 2020
Mercedes emissions compensation claims

We are taking forward Mercedes emissions compensation claims in the same way that we have represented thousands for cases against Volkswagen, Porsche and Jaguar.

When we first took action against VW for their huge emissions scandal back in 2015, we strongly suspected that they would not be the only manufacturer to be investigated. Since then, other vehicle makers have been involved with legal actions and have initiated recalls around the world over emissions irregularities.

As we suspected, the VW scandal was the tip of the iceberg.

We are taking claims forward for Mercedes (Daimler) owners whose vehicles have been subject to recalls. We can represent clients on a No Win, No Fee basis for claims.

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February 28, 2017
VW Group Action Settlement offers approved by U.S. judges

On 14th February 2017, the U.S. federal judge decided to share the love with thousands of affected vehicle owners when it granted preliminary approval to a $1.22 billion (£979 million) settlement offer made by VW.

In a separate hearing, U.S. District Judge, Charles Breyer, also approved a $327.5 (£262) million settlement offer made by Bosch.

Things are moving forward nicely in the U.S. which is, to be fair, frustrating for the thousands of U.K. clients we act for! We’re still confident we can win the cases though. So we’ll keep fighting them!
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November 11, 2016
“Good Riddance” – The ban on VW’s diesel vehicle sales in the U.S.

The ban on selling any 2017 diesel vehicles in the U.S., or any diesel vehicles, could be the biggest punishment that VW will have to face from their stunt of cheating emissions tests, which was revealed in September last year.

This could even supersede the millions of dollars in fines that they have to pay out.

The reason why I’m of that opinion is because the diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. made up a big percentage of all VW sales; which is not surprising as the German manufacturer marketed the cars to be “eco-friendly” and “greener” than other vehicles, and they cornered the diesel market well.

However, their “green assertions” turned out to be somewhat misleading…
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