USA Fines Daimler $2.2 Billion

The emissions scandal that broke out in 2015, VolkswagenThis resulted in the company paying billions of dollars in compensation and making major changes in the management layer. In fact, in the statements made by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the compensation paid by Volkswagen to vehicle owners 9.5 billion dollars found It was stated.

Although the diesel scandal is over for Volkswagen, at least for now, another German car brand, Daimler, parent company of Mercedes It looks like diesel problems have not been resolved yet. Because Daimler admitted that there was software misleading emission tests in 250 thousand diesel vehicles sold in the USA. $2.2 billion He was sentenced to compensation.

Daimler will pay 1.5 billion dollars in compensation to the official institutions in the USA with which it reached an agreement.

This fine of 2.2 billion dollars is not the penalty paid by Daimler due to the diesel vehicle scandal. Daimler chose to make an agreement with German authorities last year due to diesel problems. Admitted that 684 thousand diesel cars did not comply with local emissions rules And $1 billion He agreed to the punishment.

According to the information provided, Daimler will pay $1.5 billion of the $2.2 billion fine imposed by the USA. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board, California Attorney General's Office, Department of Justice, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will pay to institutions. Remainder $700 million will be paid as compensation to vehicle owners who sued the company.

In the scandal that broke out in 2015, Volkswagen had local restrictions on diesel cars offered for sale in the USA. Software that misleads emission test results Turns out he was using it. The process that caused even the top managers at Volkswagen to lose their seats, caused the German automotive giant to lose their seats. to 25 billion dollars It had become a commodity.