Dutch court says diesel brands now owned by Stellantis had cheating software from 2009

FILE PHOTO: Stellantis logo is pictured at one of its assembly plants following a company's announcement saying it will pause production there, in Toluca, state of Mexico, Mexico April 4, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

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)