Dynamic Accident Lawyers: Volkswagen Sales Drop as Diesel Emissions Scandal Continues

Volkswagen continues to face more bad news, as recent reports indicate that sales are plummeting in the United Kingdom.

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Volkswagen sales dropped 20 percent in November and 10 percent in October.

This spells trouble for the German automaker, as the United Kingdom is Volkswagen’s fourth largest market with 12,958 new vehicles registered in November.

The dismal numbers from Britain are compounded by sales figures from the U.S., where Volkswagen sales declined by 25 percent during the month of November.

Even in the company’s native Germany, Volkswagen sales declined by 2 percent in November, despite overall growth of 8.9 percent in the auto industry during the same period.

The Volkswagen emissions scandal affected other brands under the company’s umbrella, like Audi and Skoda, but the drop in car sales has been most profound on the VW brand.

Volkswagen Emission Allegations

Volkswagen is facing these lowered sales amidst an ongoing emissions testing scandal. On Sept. 18, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a Notice of Violation letter to Volkswagen, stating it found that nearly 500,000 Volkswagen clean diesel vehicles sold in America emitted much higher emissions than allowed under the Clean Air Act. This included vehicles such as the Volkswagen Passat TDI Clean Diesel.

The German automaker ultimately admitted that up to 11 million of their clean diesel cars worldwide contained an emission control system called a “defeat device.” The device installed in vehicles such as the Volkswagen Passat TDI Clean Diesel allowed the cars to identify when they were in normal driving mode or in emissions test environments, allowing the cars to cheat nitrogen oxide emissions testing.

Volkswagen will need to recall almost half a million cars in America including the Volkswagen Passat TDI Clean Diesel and 8.5 million in Europe.

The Volkswagen emissions scandal has resulted in dozens of federal lawsuits and class action claims filed by consumers who claim they have been financially damaged by the company’s false advertising.

Many of these consumers claim to have bought Volkswagen-brand cars based on the brand’s reputation for being “environmentally friendly,” and insist they would not have paid a premium price if they had known the actual rates of diesel exhaust.

Join a Free Diesel Emissions Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you owned or leased any of the following Volkswagen diesel, Audi diesel or Porsche diesel vehicles, you may have a legal claim and could be eligible for compensation by joining a free class action lawsuit investigation:

Affected 2.0 liter diesel models and model years:

Jetta TDI Clean Diesel (2009-2015)
Jetta Sportwagen TDI Clean Diesel (2009-2014)
Beetle TDI Clean Diesel (2012-2015)
Beetle Convertible TDI Clean Diesel (2012-2015)
Audi A3 TDI Clean Diesel (2010-2015)
Golf TDI Clean Diesel (2010-2015)
Golf Sportwagen TDI Clean Diesel (2015)
Passat TDI Clean Diesel (2012-2015)

Affected 3.0 liter diesel vehicle models and model years

Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel (2009-2016)
Porsche Cayenne Clean Diesel (2013-2016)
Audi A6 Quattro TDI Clean Diesel (2014-2016)
Audi A7 Quattro TDI Clean Diesel (2014-2016)
Audi A8 TDI Clean Diesel (2014-2016)
Audi A8L TDI Clean Diesel (2014-2016)
Audi Q5 TDI Clean Diesel (2014-2016)
Audi Q7 TDI Clean Diesel (2009-2016)

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