U.S. Judge Throws Out Emissions Fraud Lawsuit Against Mercedes
A U.S. judge in New Jersey on Tuesday threw out a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that automaker Mercedes ( DAIGn.DE ) misled consumers about emissions standards in “BlueTec Clean Diesel” vehicles. U.S. District Judge Jose Linares said the plaintiffs did not have standing to bring the case. Plaintiffs claimed Mercedes falsely advertised the BlueTec vehicles as having lower …