Daimler: Rekord-Geldstrafe in den USA

[schaefca]

Tach!

 

Wird wirklich Zeit für sparsamere Autos. Solch ein Gesetz in D? Das wäre der Untergang der deutschen Autobauer... ;-)

 

Gefunden bei biz.yahoo.com:

 

DaimlerChrysler Hit With Record Fine

 

DaimlerChrysler Paid Record Fuel Economy Fine in 2007

 

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The former DaimlerChrysler AG paid a record $30.3 million fine in 2007 for violating fuel efficiency requirements set by the federal government.

 

The fine was assessed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration against the automaker, which was divided last year when private equity group Cerberus Capital Management LP acquired an 80.1-percent stake in Chrysler. The fine was reported by the agency in documents posted last month on its Web site.

 

DaimlerChrysler paid the Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, fine for imported passenger cars from the 2006 model year. Most of the imported vehicles from that year were Mercedes-Benz luxury cars, which are part of Daimler AG.

 

BMW of North America had the previous record, paying nearly $28 million in October 2002 for violations related to 2001 model year vehicles.

 

Many manufacturers of luxury vehicles regularly consider the CAFE fines as the cost of doing business. The fines, which are paid to NHTSA, were established to ensure that vehicles meet basic gas mileage standards.

 

President Bush recently signed a new energy law that would set more stringent fuel economy requirements for the nation's fleet of new vehicles, increasing it to 35 miles per gallon by 2020.

 

For the 2006 model year, the average fuel efficiency of passenger cars imported by DaimlerChrysler was 24.8 miles per gallon, well below the current government requirement of 27.5 mpg for passenger cars.

 

Donna Boland, a Mercedes-Benz USA spokeswoman, said the fine "would accrue to a very large extent to Daimler on the basis of Mercedes" but did not know how much of the fine was covered by the German automaker.

 

Mercedes-Benz has increased its offering of diesel vehicles, which get 20 to 30 percent improved fuel economy, and plans to introduce hybrid versions of the M-Class sport utility vehicle and S-Class sedan in the United States in 2009, she said.

 

A message was left with a Chrysler LLC spokesman.

 

Five other automakers were required to pay CAFE fines in 2007: BMW ($5.1 million), Porsche Cars North America ($4.6 million), Maserati Automobiles of America ($1.4 million), Volkswagen of America ($1 million), and Ferrari North America ($842,160).

 

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...For the 2006 model year, the average fuel efficiency of passenger cars imported by DaimlerChrysler was 24.8 miles per gallon, well below the current government requirement of 27.5 mpg for passenger cars. [...]

 

27.5 mpg? Das sind ca. 8,55l/100km - puuh, dass schafft der Kleine ja so gerade... ;-)

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[JannineBu]

Taschengeld....

 

JB

[schaefca]

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Am 03.01.2008 um 18:40 Uhr hat JannineBu geschrieben: Taschengeld.... JB

 

Ja, leider - mal eben aus der Portokasse. Sieht der VCD genauso... :roll:

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I love you all!

 

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Für GV ohne Horst S.!*

 

*GV = Grevenbroich • Horst S. = Horst Schlimm, Schlamm, Schlämmer

 

[Kurvenfan]

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Am 03.01.2008 um 18:40 Uhr hat JannineBu geschrieben: Taschengeld.... JB

 

Ja, aber leider unseres.

Sowas setzen die von den Steuern ab...

:-x

[ohne_Felgen_Sepp]

Wieso über Steuern ?

Ich denk das ist schon mit im Kaufpreis vom Verbraucher getragen, wenn nicht jetzt dann im nächsten Modell :-D :-D

 

BTW: Mir geht das Umweltgeschwafel zur Zeit echt auf den Sack :-D Am Anfang kam ich mir im meinem 42er als Sonderling vor, inzwischen ist es so, wenn ich in meinen "großen" Steige denke mich steinigen gleich ein paar Ökos wenn sie den V8 Schriftzug erblicken :o :o :-D :-D

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