Leading professors in vehicle and engine engineering vehemently oppose the rulings of several German courts on „thermal windows“ in older diesel cars in a joint statement. They dispute that owners of around nine million older diesel cars meeting Euro 5 emissions standards have a claim for compensation from manufacturers. In the statement from the Scientific Society for Automotive and Engine Technology (WKM), to be published on Wednesday and obtained by Table.Media, it is stated: The case law „contravenes scientific and engineering facts“ and ultimately leads to a „risk to life and limb“. The statement is supported by 38 professors from relevant chairs and institutes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.