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Mercedes-Benz Reaches $150 Million Settlement With US States Over Diesel Emissions

The agreement ends nine years of litigation for the German carmaker over emissions software installed in its diesel vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz Reaches $150 Million Settlement With US States Over Diesel Emissions
The Mercedes star is illuminated on the headquarters of Daimler AG in Stuttgart, Germany, on Feb. 1, 2017. Thomas Kienzle/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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Mercedes-Benz has agreed to pay nearly $150 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a majority of U.S. states nearly a decade ago over allegations of installing devices on their vehicles to cheat emissions standards.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James led a bipartisan coalition of 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, in suing the German luxury automaker for allegedly violating environmental and consumer protection laws.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.