emissions cheating

Mercedes-Benz USA and its parent company have agreed to pay $149.6 million to settle allegations the automaker secretly installed devices in hundreds of thousands of vehicles to pass emission tests.

Federal and California authorities are also requiring the company to remedy environmental damage caused by illegal software that let it skirt diesel emissions tests.

Hundreds of trucks were allegedly altered both mechanically and via computer deletions to prevent emissions controls.

Fiat Chrysler is being sued for an alleged defect in the emissions systems of some trucks that can result in a 25% drop in fuel economy, according to a…