Mercedes Offers Diesel Emissions-Reduction Fix For 3m Cars
Mercedes is offering a voluntary emissions fix for three million cars in an attempt to sidestep the kind of public relations hurt still being borne by Volkswagen over dieselgate.
With pressure building rapidly in the background in the turbulent wake of repeated emissions-cheating accusations and unfavourable studies in Europe and North America, Mercedes has apparently started sweating profusely and is trying to get ahead of any punishments with this £195 million scheme.
Dr Dieter Zetsche, Mercedes-Benz Chairman of the Board of Management and owner of a truly excellent moustache, spoke as part of a media update from the company.
“The public debate about diesel engines is creating uncertainty – especially for our customers. We have therefore decided on additional measures to reassure drivers of diesel cars and to strengthen confidence in diesel technology.”
Officially this isn’t a recall, and nor is it something Mercedes has been ordered to do by any court. It is, however, almost certainly an attempt to mitigate any punishments that eventually come its way if it proves to be guilty of the same rule-breaking as the Volkswagen Group.
The fix consists of a new software update only. We also understand that the arrival of Mercedes’ all-new diesels has been accelerated in order to minimise the number of cars it may ultimately have to fix.
Via: Auto Express
Comments
Volkswagen be like “been there, done that”
“Probably ain’t going back”
Mercedes is being smart: Fixing the emissions before they get accused of cheating
Volkswagen wasn’t smart enough to do that
I see what you did there…
“Emissions fixed”
Love diesel
Who else looked up Dieter Zetsche’s moustache after reading this?
It truly is excellent
We’re doing that with our Euro 6b engines at my Renault dealer, it’s a group-wide thing, I’d imagine Nissan and Mitsubishi are doing the same thing
I stg most car manufacturers have now been accused of some form of emissions scandal
When you wan’t to keep lewis and valteri chasing after gina
And another german car brand cheated. I hope that all the big german brands just die because of sanctions against them. I don’t like any of them anymore.