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Mercedes Is Liable for Emissions Cheating Device, Court Rules
- Drivers can seek damages for diesel defeat device, judges rule
- Claimants can now collect payouts individually in German court
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG is liable to owners of some of its diesel cars that were equipped with a diesel defeat emissions device, a German court ruled in a consumer class action case.
The ruling by the Stuttgart Appeals Court published Thursday covers Mercedes GLC and GLK models in a suit brought by consumer group VZBV three years ago joined by 2,500 claimants. The consumer group alleges the car manufacturer manipulated diesel engines to cheat on emission rules.