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Mercedes Benz to Pay $5.5 Million to Resolve Arizona Diesel Ad Lawsuit

WASHINGTON —German automaker Mercedes Benz and auto supplier Robert Bosch agreed to pay about $6 million to resolve Arizona’s lawsuit over diesel advertising claims, the state said on Friday. Under the proposed settlement, Mercedes Benz will pay $2.8 million in …

Driver in LA Crash that Killed 5 Charged with Murder

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The driver suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people and an 8 1/2-month-old fetus was charged Monday with murder. Nicole Lorraine Linton was charged with six counts of murder and five counts of …

Daimler Warns Car Owners of Fire Risk it Lacks Parts to Fix

BERLIN–Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz has informed owners of its luxury cars of a technical defect that could spark afire, the company said on Tuesday, adding a recall was not possible because parts needed to fix the problem are not available. The issue …

Mercedes-Benz Models Tops Luxury Vehicle Theft List: NICB

The Mercedes-Benz, a long recognized symbol of luxury and performance, is a favorite among car thieves with taste, according to the latest report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) that looks at vehicle theft activity within the luxury vehicle …

Mercedes-Benz Pays $260k in Wisconsin Lemon Law Case

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC has paid out another $260,000 in a long-running lemon law case. Attorney Vince Megna sued the company in 2005 on behalf of a Waukesha businessman who purchased a defective sedan. The state Supreme Court last year upheld …

Schumacher to Be a Mercedes Ambassador for Safety

Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is becoming an ambassador for safety for Mercedes-Benz. The German carmaker says the long-term partnership will focus on the development of its Intelligent Drive safety system. Schumacher will help develop the system that seeks …

Mercedes-Benz Recalls U.S. M-Class Vehicles

Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz is recalling 136,750 M-Class and M-Class AMG vehicles in the United States made from 1999 to 2004 for issues related to cruise control that may lead to a crash, U.S. federal safety regulators said. A filing with …