Pollution police: South Korea to slap Mercedes-Benz with $63 million fine, press criminal charges for fraudulent emissions data

Seoul will issue a hefty fine

Seoul will issue a hefty fine to Mercedes-Benz for manipulating emissions data of its diesel cars, local media reported. The South Korean government has already taken similar action against Nissan and Porsche.

Mercedes-Benz will have to fork out over $63.4 million for fabricating emissions reports for 12 diesel models sold between 2012 and 2018, Yonhap reported.

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