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Car makers face more than a million claims in wake of ‘dieselgate’, judges told

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Car manufacturers are facing more than 1.2 million compensation claims following allegations that “defeat devices” were fitted to diesel vehicles to get round emissions tests, judges in London have been told.

Four judges overseeing a hearing on Friday heard was facing, Hyundai, Toyota and Mazda were also among defendants in a “group” legal action.

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