German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has announced that the US Department of Justice has completed its investigation into the diesel emissions scandal and the company is no longer facing charges, Reuters reports UNN.
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Mercedes-Benz fully cooperated with the Ministry of Justice. With the decision of the Ministry of Justice, we take another important step towards legal certainty in connection with the various diesel litigations
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In 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice called on Mercedes-Benz to conduct an internal investigation into possible emissions manipulation in diesel vehicles.
The automaker was accused of deceiving consumers with false information about its BlueTEC cars, which it positioned as "the cleanest and most advanced diesel engine in the world.