Daimler has agreed to pay $ 2.2 billion fine by accepting that 250,000 diesel vehicles it sells in the US contain software that mislead emission tests.
Despite the diesel scandal that broke out in 2015, five years have passed, brands continue to face heavy bills. Finally, Mercedes-Benz's roof company Daimler has agreed to pay $ 2.2 billion fine by accepting that 250,000 diesel vehicles it sells in the US contain software that mislead emission tests.
It is reported that $ 1.5 billion of the $ 2.2 billion payment will be paid under the agreement reached with the US Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board, the California Attorney General's Office, the Department of Justice and the US Customs and Border Protection agencies. It is noted that the remaining $ 700 million will be paid within the framework of the agreement reached at the court in New Jersey where consumers filed a lawsuit against the trademark.
Last year, Daimler made a payment of $ 1 billion, accepting that 684,000 diesel cars did not comply with local emission regulations, as part of the agreement it reached with the German authorities. After Volkswagen's diesel scandal that broke out in 2015, Daimler ended diesel car sales in the US in 2016.
The scandal, which broke out with the discovery that Volkswagen was using software to underestimate its emission values, led manufacturers to move away from diesel engines to hybrid and full electric cars. An invoice of $ 25 billion was issued to Volkswagen for the fraudulent software it used.