Mercedes owes drivers compensation if illegal defeat devices caused damage, EU court rules

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March 21, 2023 10:35 AM

BERLIN -- Mercedes-Benz must pay compensation for unauthorized so-called defeat devices in diesel cars if the buyer suffers damages, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled.

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