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U.S. Wants Diesel Emission Data from Mercedes-Benz
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has asked for data about emission levels from BlueTEC diesels used in Daimler AG cars.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has asked for data about emission levels from BlueTEC diesels used in Daimler AG cars.
The request was prompted by a lawsuit filed last week in the U.S. District Court for New Jersey. The class-action complaint claims Mercedes-Benz “clean diesels” actually emit as much as 65 times the allowable levels of pollution-causing nitrogen oxides.
Daimler says the lawsuit has no merit and insists its diesels meet all U.S. standards, Reuters reports.
The carmaker notes that its diesel engine controls can work at “reduced effectiveness” under certain conditions and for short periods when needed to remove condensation within the exhaust system, Reuters reports. Daimler says the operation is legal and permitted under EPA rules.
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