German court allows purchase reversal in Cupra Born battery case
A regional court in Offenburg has explicitly allowed a buyer to reverse the purchase of a Cupra Born over a potentially defective high-voltage battery. The case suggests EU product safety law may give EV buyers another route to return vehicles with battery faults.
The Offenburg Regional Court has ruled in a case involving a Cupra Born that the buyer can reverse the purchase over a potentially defective high-voltage battery.
According to the report, the decision relies on the EU Product Safety Regulation. It may give buyers of electric cars an additional way to return vehicles if their batteries are considered faulty.
The source does not provide further details on the court’s reasoning or on whether the case has broader legal consequences beyond this decision.