Chapter Three

Nickled and Daimlered

“The Mercedes is a rear-wheel-drive car and is one the lousiest snow cars known to man. Surpassed in lack of snow ability only by your average BMW.”

--Click & Clack, syndicated auto column

Volkswagen isn’t the only automaker in chaos. Daimler is having some serious diesel-related trouble, too. In Eur-ope, the company recently had to recall 700,000 Mer-cedes-Benz diesel cars over irregularities with their emissions control software. While the German govern-ment threatened the company with a $4 billion fine, it is still unclear if Daimler will actually have to pay.

The good news is that the Mer...

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