Daimler may be following in Volkswagen‘s footsteps, with a German publication reporting the brand sold millions of cars with cheating diesel engines.
Earlier this year in May, reports surfaced that Mercedes-Benz‘s parent company, Daimler, was under investigation for possible cheating on diesel emissions. A search warrant was issued by a Stuttgart court that started searches on Daimler sites in Germany and now it appears over one-million cars could have been sold with excessive emissions. According to newspaper those vehicles include various Mercedes-Benz models that were sold in Europe and the U.S. between 2008 and 2016.
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A Daimler spokesman declined to comment on the ongoing investigation, but did say the automaker is fully cooperating with authorities. Prosecutors are examining the possible use of defeat devices, similar to how Volkswagen cheated on diesel emissions tests in the U.S.
[Source: Automotive News]
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