Diesel scandal: partial success in the trial against Mercedes. The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court has found that inadmissible defeat devices were installed in certain of the car manufacturer's diesel vehicles.
The Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (vzbv) has thus partially prevailed with a lawsuit that it had filed against Mercedes-Benz in the wake of the diesel scandal. The consumer advocates called on Mercedes to take responsibility for the defeat devices. However, the 2,800 or so affected customers still need patience.