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Mercedes, BMW, Porsche Fined 70 Billion Won for False Certification Papers

Mercedes, BMW, Porsche Fined 70 Billion Won for False Certification Papers

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The local units of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche have been fined a combined 70.3 billion won (US$63.1 million) for falsifying documents required for government certification that grants them domestic sales, the environment ministry said Thursday. The three foreign automakers were found to have forged certain specifications or types of the vehicles’ parts to make it look as though they meet the local standards, between [...]