Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 30, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
A Dutch court ruled that Stellantis-owned diesel cars from 2009 used software to cheat emissions tests. The case involves Opel, Peugeot, Citroen, and DS.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A Dutch court on Wednesday said diesel cars sold by Opel, Peugeot, Citroen and DS in the Netherlands from 2009 contained software designed to cheat emissions tests.
In its intermediary ruling in a class action suit brought by three organisations against Stellantis, which now owns the targeted car companies, the court did not determine whether any compensation should be paid.
(Reporting by Bart MeijerEditing by Mark Potter)
Emissions cheating software is a program used in vehicles to manipulate emissions tests, allowing cars to appear more environmentally friendly than they are in real-world conditions.
A class action suit is a legal action where a group of people collectively bring a claim to court, typically against a company or organization for similar grievances.
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