FRANKFURT -- German automaker Daimler will voluntarily recall 3 million Mercedes-Benz brand cars with diesel engines in Europe to improve their emissions performance, the company said Tuesday in the wake of widespread public debate over the future of diesel. He said in a statement that "we have therefore decided on additional measures to reassure drivers of diesel cars and to strengthen confidence in diesel technology". The recall will cover nearly all vehicles made under the EU5 and EU6 emissions standards and will start in the next few weeks. The recall expands a smaller, ongoing recall offered to owners of compact-class and Mercedes-Benz V-Class vehicles. About 11 million cars worldwide were equipped with the software.

Source: Bangkok Post July 19, 2017 06:11 UTC