Daimler, U.S. authorities reach $1.5B proposed emissions settlement
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-09-15T19:54:00
Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have reached a proposed settlement with U.S. authorities totaling $1.5 billion in fines and other costs to resolve emissions-cheating allegations.
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