llegal price fixing by truck manufacturers – Get your money back now!

Munich, February 2024

Class action lawsuit against the truck cartel enters the next phase

Following numerous negotiations, initial rulings, and the latest supplementary expert opinions in recent months, CARTEL CONSULTING and the law firm MMG DR MEIER MARZILLIER DR GUNTNER are taking further measures to assert claims for damages on behalf of transport companies and freight forwarders. In addition, CARTEL CONSULTING is offering entrepreneurs in the transport industry a referral program with extremely favorable terms.

CARTEL CONSULTING and the law firm MMG DR MEIER MARZILLIER DR GUNTNER have now begun to sue the cartel members for damages on behalf of the plaintiff group. To date, 13 lawsuits involving more than 3,000 clients and over 65,000 trucks have been filed with the Munich I Regional Court through plaintiff groups. The chances of success are 90%.

The claims for damages are being bundled with CARTEL CONSULTING and the law firm MMG Munich as individual lawsuits in a joint action – this allows the companies to have a say, for example in settlement negotiations, and to be informed about all decisions and developments.

Unlike with conventional offers, even if the case is successful, CARTEL CONSULTING does not deduct all advance costs from the successfully enforced gross proceeds before distributing the percentage share of the proceeds to the aggrieved entrepreneurs. Instead, a percentage cost cap is offered. This means that companies have a guaranteed payout percentage in the event of success.  

THE FACTS

‣ YOU purchased a truck from Daimler, Iveco, DAF, MAN, Volvo/Renault, or Scania between 1997 and 2016
‣ YOU definitely paid too much, because the manufacturers colluded on prices
‣ YOU are entitled to compensation

OUR OFFER

‣ WE work with you to determine the relevant data from your business records
‣ WE check the data for completeness and forward it to our partner, the law firm MMG Munich. As specialists in antitrust law, they will file a lawsuit on your behalf
‣ WE are your point of contact for all questions relating to damages

SUBMIT CLAIMS 

‣ YOU have the opportunity to receive between €10,000 and €15,000 in damages per truck—within 12 to 24 months.
‣ YOU have NO risk, because the costs for experts, court, and lawyers are covered 100% by a reputable litigation financier, who also assumes the risk of losing the case.
‣ YOU pay no processing fees or other hidden costs
‣ After payment by the manufacturer, YOU receive the compensation minus a commission for the litigation financier
‣ YOU can also opt for a full buyout and thus a payout within 4 weeks

SUCCESSFULLY ENFORCING CLAIMS 

‣ As a professional service provider, we remain your point of contact until the verdict is reached
‣ Collaboration with the best specialists
‣ We offer you full support in enforcing your claims and are available to answer your questions at any time

Criteria for your claim for damages: 

‣ New purchases and demonstration vehicles from all manufacturers are financed
‣ Purchase, leasing, financing, hire purchase, or long-term rental
‣ Purchase dates: 1998–2016
‣ Permissible total weight: over 6 tons
‣ All EU and EEA countries, provided they were signatory states at the time of purchase, as well as Switzerland
‣ Vehicles with special superstructures, e.g., garbage trucks, sewer and street cleaning vehicles, concrete mixers and pumps, fire trucks, heavy-duty cranes, etc.

If you would like to know more…

‣ Between 1998 and 2014, 15 well-known truck manufacturers colluded on prices

‣ In 2016, they were fined a total of just under €4 billion and ordered to pay damages by the European Court of Justice (ECJ)

‣ The statute of limitations has not yet expired, as the ruling against Scania’s appeal was not handed down until February 2024.