A law firm in Melbourne has brought court action against Australia’s most popular car brand Toyota for allegedly using “defeat devices” in its diesel vehicles to hide emissions and evade car standards.
The lead lawyer of Maddens Lawyers, which lodged a class-action lawsuit in Victoria’s Supreme Court on Oct. 18, warned that Toyota could be compelled to pay between $500 million  (US$316 million) and $1 billion to up to half a million Australian car owners.
The lawsuit targets a wide range of popular vehicles, from four-wheel drives to utes and vans, such as Hi-Lux, LandCruiser, RAV4, Prado, Fortuner, Granvia and HiAce.
It also includes Toyota vehicles purchased since February 2016, both new and second-hand….