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Company: Daimler AG
Current Parent Company: Mercedes-Benz Group
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Penalty: $1,500,000,000
Year: 2020
Date: September 14, 2020
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Mega-Scandal: Emissions Cheating
Violation Description: The U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency, and California Air Resources Board announced a $1.5 billion settlement with German automaker Daimler AG and its American subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law associated with emissions cheating. The settlement included $945 million in penalties and $534 million to extend vehicle warranties and to pay for mitigation projects.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: Germany
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: motor vehicles
Specific Industry of Current Parent: motor vehicles
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