The legal processing of the diesel scandal brought the car maker Daimler a hefty fine in the amount of 870 million euros. From the cutter, the Swabians are not there.
The Stuttgart public Prosecutor has imposed in the Wake of the diesel scandal against the car maker Daimler, a fine in the amount of 870 million euros. Reason, a negligent breach of the duty of supervision with the vehicle certification of concerned Department, as the public Prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday. These have led to the fact that the diesel vehicles have received permits, even though the emissions of nitrogen oxides in the cars, in part, the regulatory requirements corresponded to.
Daimler intends to appeal against this ruling, no appeal – so that the penalty process was completed, the public Prosecutor’s office against Daimler “comprehensive”, said the carmaker. It is in the interest of the company, “legal peace”. The fine will have no impact on the result in the third quarter, said the auto maker more.
According to the Prosecutor, the payment of the € 870 million is to be made within six weeks of the state of Baden-Württemberg. The misdemeanour procedure is completed legally.
The notice will have no impact on ongoing investigations of the Prosecutor’s office against Suspects in connection with the suspicion of exhaust gas manipulations of diesel cars.
Other proceedings against Daimler continue to run
His opposition to the recall notices issued by the force travel Federal office (KBA) wants to Daimler but hold on, “in order to gain in the future, clarity in the interpretation of relevant legal standards in a complex technical environment.” The Federal government had ordered in June 2018 due to illegal disconnection of facilities of a official recall from Daimler diesel cars. The carmaker had to call Germany 238.000 vehicles, Europe-wide 774.000 cars were affected
Before other car manufacturers were fined prosecuted. Volkswagen and its subsidiaries Audi and Porsche had to pay sums of more than two billion euros. The automotive suppliers, Bosch is also received from the public Prosecutor’s office Stuttgart a penalty in the amount of 90 million euros a penalty.
hb/iw (dpa, rtr, afp)