A small Australian law firm says it will launch class actions against car makers BMW and Mercedes-Benz, alleging they tampered with their diesel engines. News of the suits comes only days after another firm launched a similar claim against Toyota.

Gerard Malouf & Partners said it plans to launch two separate class actions “imminently.” The firm anticipates they would involve tens of thousands of consumers, with damages likely to add up to hundreds of millions.

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