Mercedes in new diesel emissions probe, paper says

German authorities are investigating "suspicious" software in Mercedes GLK diesels produced between 2012 and 2015, a report said. (Daimler AG - Global Communicatio/Daimler AG)

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Reuters

April 14, 2019 01:41 PM

BERLIN -- Germany's KBA motor vehicle authority is investigating Daimler on suspicion that 60,000 Mercedes-Benz GLK SUVs were fitted with software aimed at tricking emissions tests, a newspaper said.

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