The arrest of Audi’s chief executive does not mean the truth about Dieselgate is any closer, says consumer rights law firm Your Lawyers, which is leading the steering committe for a group litigation order against Volkswagen. The firm’s director Aman Johal said:
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler’s arrest and investigation over fraud and false advertising indicates that we may still be no closer to the full extent of the truth behind the Volkswagen Group’s Dieselgate scandal.
Stadler is one of 20 suspects being investigated at Audi for false claims about its diesel vehicles. Perhaps the widening probes will lead to greater clarity on how the automotive giant was able to cheat customers around the world, and which individuals within the VW Group are personally responsible.
There are around 60,000 people in the UK that are calling for justice against Volkswagen as part of a class action claim that our firm is on the Steering Committee for, but owners only have until 26 October 2018 to make their case. Unless Volkswagen chooses to do the right thing by its customers and pay compensation, we will pursue them for justice in the High Court.
We will be closely monitoring Stadler’s case and will continue to fight for justice for Volkswagen’s victims.
