Thousands of UK business owners may have been misled by commercial car manufacturers like Mercedes in relation to their diesel emissions. We 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.

Mercedes-Benz’s own dieselgate first began in 2018 when the German Road Vehicle Authority found that they were using illegal software inside several of their models. 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 of Mercedes vehicles are much higher than advertised, and much higher than legally allowed in the UK.

Many more 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 Mercedes and any other manufacturer. Car giants like Mercedes 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, have been misled when choosing whether to purchase Mercedes vehicles within your fleet. The potential Fleet Diesel Emission Claim will focus on seeking compensation from Mercedes 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 German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. The defeat software in question has been found primarily in Mercedes cars and vans that contain a BlueTec/AdBlue diesel engine. You may be eligible to take legal action against Mercedes-Benz if:

• The car is manufactured by Mercedes-Benz
• It has a BlueTec, diesel engine
• Was made between 2009 – 2019 (E-class from 2010, GLE from 2011)
• Was either bought outright or leased, either new or second hand

Tens of thousands of cars with BlueTec 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.