Mercedes Benz to pay $5.5 million to resolve Arizona diesel advertising lawsuit

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18/11/2022 16:31

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - German automaker Mercedes
Benz  MBGn.DE  and auto supplier Robert Bosch LLC  BOSH.NS 
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 consumer restitution, and each qualifying Arizona
consumer will receive up to $625 per vehicle, Arizona Attorney
General Mark Brnovich said. The German automaker will pay $2.7
million in penalties, and Robert Bosch LLC will pay $525,000 in
penalties, the state said.
 (Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Mark Porter)
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