Article 6633C Mercedes-Benz sued in class action over alleged diesel emission ‘cheat devices’

Mercedes-Benz sued in class action over alleged diesel emission ‘cheat devices’

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The action in the Victorian supreme court mirrors another in the US that was recently settled for $1.3bn

A class action against car company Mercedes-Benz is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages over the alleged use of cheat devices" to manipulate diesel emissions.

The action, filed in the Victorian supreme court on Tuesday, covers thousands of vehicles sold in Australia over a 10-year period.

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