Daimler targeted by the US authorities – exhaust gas testing required – Reuters Germany

Berlin After emission scandal at Volkswagen (VW) and the Stuttgart carmaker Daimler become the target of the US authorities.

The US Department of Justice have prompted Daimler to consider the realization of the exhaust emissions, the company announced at night on Friday. The statement follows on class actions by US car owners who accuse the Swabians excess emission values. Daimler wants to fully cooperate with the US authorities by its own account. Any evidence of violations of the rules will “pursue consistent and take the necessary actions provided of course” the carmaker.

Daimler explained, to keep the recent US class action for alleged excessive exhaust emissions unfounded. The company wanted to put on the other hand with all legal means to resist. The owner of a Mercedes model with BlueTec diesel engine criticizes the carmaker, the emission of toxic nitrogen oxide overstepping at temperatures below ten degrees, the limit values ​​in the US by up to 65 times. The action brought before a district court in Illinois was filed by the law firm Hagens Berman who already VW has sued in the US for excessive emissions.

Volkswagen had admitted in September to have manipulated nitrogen oxide exhaust emissions with a special software. The Wolfsburg-based group is heading for a costly compromise in the exhaust affair. The carmaker agreed after months of wrestling with the US authorities on principles of a compensation plan that includes the repurchase of almost half a million manipulated diesel vehicles as well as compensation of car owners. Daimler has the use of special software for manipulating exhaust values ​​contrast denied repeatedly.

The US traffic supervisory announced end of the week, the scandal sugarcoated consumption Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors under the to take Lupe. The NHTSA asked the car manufacturers to provide information on vehicles sold in the US. According to a report in the newspaper “Sankei” Mitsubishi could have manipulated the values ​​in other models such as electric vehicles. The carmaker said he wanted to check the media report. Mitsubishi had granted tricks in tests for fuel economy on Wednesday.