Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Vehicles
Allegations: Falsely marketing “Clean Diesel” vehicles as high performing, fuel efficient, green, and environmentally-friendly
Dack et al. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al.
20-cv-615, W.D. Mo.
(2020)
Volkswagen and Audi vehicles
Falsely advertising that vehicles equipped with autonomous emergency braking systems alert drivers to and prevent collisions when the systems do not work as advertised in real world driving conditions and actually increase the likelihood of collisions
Settled
(Preliminarily approved)
Allegations: Falsely marketing “Clean Diesel” vehicles as high performing, fuel efficient, green, and environmentally-friendly
January 2019: This case was transferred to a California court to be heard with other similar cases in a multidistrict litigation. (In Re: Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, and…
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