EU threatens Mercedes with ban of cars over rigging pollution testing

Robert Besser
19 Sep 2023, 01:06 GMT+10

BERLIN, Germany: Mercedes-Benz has been warned that Germany could issue a recall for some autos found to have pollution-defeat devices installed into their software.
Defeat devices can be activated when an auto is undergoing emission tests.
According to media reports, the German transport authority KBA sent a letter to Mercedes-Benz detailing three devices found in cars to defeat environmental testing.

BERLIN, Germany: Mercedes-Benz has been warned that Germany could issue a recall for some autos found to have pollution-defeat devices installed into their software.

Defeat devices can be activated when an auto is undergoing emission tests. It can alter an auto's normal operating levels to ensure passing the test, only to return to operating levels that do not violate emission standards.

According to media reports, the German transport authority KBA sent a letter to Mercedes-Benz detailing three devices found in cars to defeat environmental testing.

The KBA warned Mercedes-Benz that they were obligated to remove such devices from their autos or have the autos banned from EU roads, based upon an earlier ruling by the European Court of Justice.

Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz has said it would comply with requests from the KBA and would update auto software to eliminate the defeat devices.

Mercedes-Benz said it will provide a list of autos with the defeat software to the KBA.

"We currently assume that software updates for vehicles that may be affected by a final decision on the functionalities ... have already been developed and are available in the field," the company added.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Calgary Monitor.

More Information

13 ℃

Fair in Cop Upper

North America

Section

US plans hotline with China to prevent crisis in space

WASHINGTON D.C.: In an interview with Reuters this week, U.S. commander General Chance Saltzman said the United States Space Force ...

Trudeau promises to continue support to Ukraine

OTTAWA, Canada: During a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Canada's capital, Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...

Education for reconciliation requires us to 'know where we are'

On a sunny morning in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) last October, more than 100 university students, the two of us and other ...

Hearing over Olympic skater Kamila Valieva doping case suspended

(Photo credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) A hearing into the alleged doping by Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva that impacts ...

EAM Jaishankar discusses India-US trade relations with Trade Representative Katherine Tai

Washington, DC [US], September 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai and discussed ...

What Happens to Immigration if US Government Shuts Down

washington - With congressional leaders gridlocked over the nation's budget and the deadline to pass spending bills fast approaching, the ...

Canada

Section