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Opel pays $75M fine over diesel emissions

Opel Zafira
The Zafira minivan used engine software that switched off exhaust treatment systems under certain speed and air pressure conditions to protect the engine, Opel said in 2016.
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By:
Nathan Eddy
October 19, 2021 08:56 AM

BERLIN -- Opel has accepted a fine of 64.8 million euros ($75 million) for selling diesel cars with higher emissions than it had reported to German transport regulators, according to a report.

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