German Automaker Daimler Agrees to $1.5 Billion Settlement Over Emissions Cheating
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 14 announced a proposed settlement with German automaker Daimler AG and its subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA LLC to resolve allegations of cheating on emission tests. The $1.5 billion settlement includes a civil penalty of $875 million, the largest in the history of the Clean Air Act. The case involves…