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German court rules against Mercedes in emissions case
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Frankfurt, Germany: A German court ruled Thursday that auto giant Mercedes Benz knowingly installed emissions cheating devices in some diesel vehicles...
Frankfurt, Germany: A German court ruled Thursday that auto giant Mercedes-Benz knowingly installed emissions-cheating devices in some diesel vehicles, opening the door for owners to seek compensation.
The carmaker rejected the ruling and said it planned to appeal to Germany's top court.
The "dieselgate" scandal, which involved claims of rigging emissions levels, first rocked Volkswagen in 2015 and then spread to other carmakers.
In the case against Mercedes, the VZBV federation of German consumers filed a lawsuit in 2021 in an effort to help owners of the auto giant's vehicles claim damages.
The case covered various models from the Mercedes GLC and GLK ranges that were subject to recalls.