Six manufacturers coordinated truck pricing for years. If your organisation bought, leased, rented or operated new trucks of 6 tonnes or more between 1998 and 2014, your old fleet records may still support a compensation claim.
Free · Does not create a claim · No legal advice
The European Commission found that major truck manufacturers coordinated truck pricing and emissions-related costs over many years. Many buyers and lessees paid more than they should have.
This may still matter even if the trucks are no longer in use, the vehicles were leased, the company has changed name, or the records are stored in old accounting or procurement archives.
The Legalta Fleet Check helps you find out whether it is worth taking the next step.
The Fleet Check may be relevant for any company, municipality, public body or organisation that bought, leased, rented or operated new trucks of 6 tonnes or more.
You do not need complete records to start. Partial information is enough for the first check.
Answer a few questions about your organisation, historic trucks, brands, purchase or leasing years, and available records.
We check whether your fleet history overlaps with the relevant claim criteria and whether the information is strong enough for deeper review.
If the case appears relevant, we ask for documents that help confirm the fleet history. One invoice or record can be enough to start.
MMG Munich reviews whether the claim can be prepared for legal action. Shelter Truck Holding, LLC provides financing for accepted claims.
If you decide to proceed, MMG Munich files the claim with the competent court. If successful, the funder receives an agreed share.
Your company does not pay upfront legal costs for accepted claims. The legal costs are financed by Shelter Truck Holding, LLC according to the agreement.
Your organisation receives its agreed share of the compensation. The funder receives an agreed share for financing the process.
The covered legal costs are borne by the funder according to the financing agreement.
A service by Lion Claim GmbH. It helps companies, municipalities and organisations check whether historic truck purchases, leases or fleet records may still support a claim.
Reviews and prepares accepted claims for legal action, with long-standing experience in damages claims and truck cartel proceedings.
Provides financing for accepted truck cartel claims.
You do not need to search through every archive before starting. First, you answer a short set of questions. If the case looks relevant, we tell you which documents are worth looking for.
In many cases, one sample invoice or record is enough to begin the deeper review.
One of these is usually enough to start.
The Fleet Check is only the first step. A claim only moves forward after review, document assessment, and agreement by your organisation.
No. For accepted claims, your organisation does not pay upfront legal costs. The legal costs are financed according to the agreement.
If the claim is not successful, the covered legal costs are borne by the funder according to the financing agreement.
Your organisation receives its agreed share of the compensation. The funder receives an agreed share for financing the process.
No. Trucks no longer in your possession may still be relevant if your organisation bought, leased or rented them during the relevant period and can document the transaction.
No. You can start with basic information. If the case appears relevant, we may ask for one sample invoice or another record.
The review generally concerns new medium and heavy trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 6 tonnes or more.
Relevant manufacturers include MAN, Volvo/Renault, Daimler/Mercedes-Benz, Iveco, DAF and Scania.
No. The Fleet Check is only the first step. A claim only moves forward after review, document assessment, and agreement by your organisation.
No. The Fleet Check is an initial review process. It does not replace legal advice and does not confirm eligibility or compensation.
Check whether your organisation may still be able to claim compensation for historic truck purchases, leases or rentals. The check takes around two minutes. No document upload required at this stage.
