Daimler recalls millions of diesel cars over harmful emissions
E very Mercedes-Benz car sold in Britain in the past six years is to be recalled by the German vehicle giant Daimler amid a scandal over ‘faked’ emission results.
Owners of almost every model made by the rock hard will be asked to comeback their cars so the engines can be adjusted to reduce the amount of pollutants they emit.
It goes after the launch of an investigation by the German authorities in May into allegations of fraud and criminal advertising by employees of the rock hard relating to the possible manipulation of harass controls in cars with diesel engines.
As part of the investigation hundreds of police officers and prosecutors searched Daimler sites across Germany. The company has said it is cooperating with the investigation.
The decision to cut emissions from around three million existing vehicles across Europe will cost the company about £195 million (220 million euros).
It comes amid continued scrutiny of the company’s emissions systems by the German government and calls for bans on diesel engines in the country’s cities.
There has been calls for a ban on diesel cars in some German cities because of concerns about levels of nitrogen oxide they emit.
D aimler’s announcement came just hours after the regional government in the company’s home region of Baden-Wuerttemburg agreed to abandon proposals to restrict diesels if older diesels could be mechanically motionless to pollute less.
T he recall will have an influence on hundreds of thousands of Daimler vehicles, including the popular C-class and E-class Mercedes-Benz, sold in Britain.
In two thousand fifteen alone 145,254 Mercedes-Benz cars were sold in the UK, up from 124,419 the previous year – the vast majority of them diesel engines.
Dieter Zetsche, Daimler’s chief executive officer, said on Tuesday: “The public debate about diesel engines is creating uncertainty. We have therefore determined on extra measures to reassure drivers of diesel cars and to strengthen confidence in diesel technology.”
But the company says this does not spell the end of its production of diesel engine cars and vans.
Mr Zetsche added: “We are persuaded that diesel engines will proceed to be a immobilized element of the drive-system mix, not least due to their low CO2 emissions,”
Daimler customers in the UK – along those in Europe – will shortly begin receiving letters from the rigid inviting them to book their vehicles into an approved dealership in order for the work to be carried out. It will take around an hour and will be free of charge.
Daimler has been suggesting a similar voluntary recall on compact diesel cars and V-Class vans since March.
I t will now cover almost all vehicles made under the EU5 emissions standards – introduced in two thousand eleven – and the more latest EU6 emissions standards and begin in the next few weeks.
The required adjustment to the operation of the engine is estimated to take around an hour.
The reputation of diesel cars was hit by the admission by Daimler’s competitor Volkswagen in two thousand fifteen that it had tooled vehicles with illegal software that meant they passed emissions tests, only to exceed thresholds in everyday driving.
T he latest recall goes after its decision in March to recall about 75,000 Mercedes-Benz cars in the UK in March because of the risk of fire.
Daimler recalled one million cars worldwide after fifty one fires were reported in vehicles
It said the fault affects the fuse in some of its A, B, C, and E-class cars as well as its CLA, GLA and GLC vehicles and could cause them to overheat in “unique conditions”.
The German company said these conditions would occur during the beginning of the car.
Earlier this month Volvo announced that all fresh cars launched from two thousand nineteen onwards will be partially or totally battery-powered, in what the company called a “historic end” to models that only have an internal combustion engine.
T he Swedish rigid said it will introduce five 100% electrified models, and ensure the rest of its conventional petrol and diesel range has a hybrid engine of some form.
Daimler recalls millions of diesel cars over harmful emissions
Daimler recalls millions of diesel cars over harmful emissions
E very Mercedes-Benz car sold in Britain in the past six years is to be recalled by the German vehicle giant Daimler amid a scandal over ‘faked’ emission results.
Owners of almost every model made by the rigid will be asked to comeback their cars so the engines can be adjusted to reduce the amount of pollutants they emit.
It goes after the launch of an investigation by the German authorities in May into allegations of fraud and criminal advertising by employees of the stiff relating to the possible manipulation of harass controls in cars with diesel engines.
As part of the investigation hundreds of police officers and prosecutors searched Daimler sites across Germany. The company has said it is cooperating with the investigation.
The decision to cut emissions from around three million existing vehicles across Europe will cost the company about £195 million (220 million euros).
It comes amid continued scrutiny of the company’s emissions systems by the German government and calls for bans on diesel engines in the country’s cities.
There has been calls for a ban on diesel cars in some German cities because of concerns about levels of nitrogen oxide they emit.
D aimler’s announcement came just hours after the regional government in the company’s home region of Baden-Wuerttemburg agreed to abandon proposals to restrict diesels if older diesels could be mechanically immovable to pollute less.
T he recall will have an influence on hundreds of thousands of Daimler vehicles, including the popular C-class and E-class Mercedes-Benz, sold in Britain.
In two thousand fifteen alone 145,254 Mercedes-Benz cars were sold in the UK, up from 124,419 the previous year – the vast majority of them diesel engines.
Dieter Zetsche, Daimler’s chief executive officer, said on Tuesday: “The public debate about diesel engines is creating uncertainty. We have therefore determined on extra measures to reassure drivers of diesel cars and to strengthen confidence in diesel technology.”
But the company says this does not spell the end of its production of diesel engine cars and vans.
Mr Zetsche added: “We are coaxed that diesel engines will proceed to be a motionless element of the drive-system mix, not least due to their low CO2 emissions,”
Daimler customers in the UK – along those in Europe – will shortly begin receiving letters from the hard inviting them to book their vehicles into an approved dealership in order for the work to be carried out. It will take around an hour and will be free of charge.
Daimler has been suggesting a similar voluntary recall on compact diesel cars and V-Class vans since March.
I t will now cover almost all vehicles made under the EU5 emissions standards – introduced in two thousand eleven – and the more latest EU6 emissions standards and begin in the next few weeks.
The required adjustment to the operation of the engine is estimated to take around an hour.
The reputation of diesel cars was hit by the admission by Daimler’s competitor Volkswagen in two thousand fifteen that it had tooled vehicles with illegal software that meant they passed emissions tests, only to exceed boundaries in everyday driving.
T he latest recall goes after its decision in March to recall about 75,000 Mercedes-Benz cars in the UK in March because of the risk of fire.
Daimler recalled one million cars worldwide after fifty one fires were reported in vehicles
It said the fault affects the fuse in some of its A, B, C, and E-class cars as well as its CLA, GLA and GLC vehicles and could cause them to overheat in “unique conditions”.
The German company said these conditions would occur during the embarking of the car.
Earlier this month Volvo announced that all fresh cars launched from two thousand nineteen onwards will be partially or fully battery-powered, in what the company called a “historic end” to models that only have an internal combustion engine.
T he Swedish stiff said it will introduce five 100% electrified models, and ensure the rest of its conventional petrol and diesel range has a hybrid engine of some form.