cafe fine

Model Year 1991: $19,169,540 Model Year 1992: $18,122,440 Model Year 1993: $13,531,590 Model Year 1997: $11,731,035 Model Year 2006: $30,257,920 Model Year 2007: $29 305 352 These are just some of the CAFE fines that Mercedes-Benz has paid over the years for its dirty, dirty cars. All told, ...

Every year, automakers that fail to meet the federally-mandated CAFE fuel efficiency standards receive fines in proportion to their gas-guzzling crimes. Last year, DaimlerChrysler set a record with a fine of $30,357,635.50, and that figure is proving tough to beat. Still, Mercedes-Benz, which made ...