The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday 21 March that the purchaser of a motor vehicle fitted with an unlawful defeat device has an individual right to compensation from the car manufacturer where the immobiliser has caused him damage (Case C-100/21).
In Germany, a private individual is seeking compensation from the Mercedes-Benz Group for the damage allegedly caused to him by his diesel-powered vehicle equipped with software that reduces the rate of exhaust gas...