Automotive News: Mercedes-Benz undecided on future diesel sales in U.S.
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Mercedes-Benz undecided on future diesel sales in U.S.
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz USA chief said the company has not decided whether to resume selling diesel vehicles in the United States.
The company has not received approval from the EPA to sell 2017 model diesel vehicles.
The EPA said in September 2015 that it would review all U.S. light vehicles with diesel engines following an admission from Volkswagen AG that it had installed software in vehicles that allowed them to emit up to 40 times legally permissible level of pollution.
In April 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice asked Daimler to investigate the emissions certification process for its Mercedes vehicles. read more »