"Toyota’s heavy-duty trucking unit was fined $1.6 billion on Wednesday over fraudulent emissions testing and other violations."
"Toyota’s heavy-duty trucking unit has been fined $1.6 billion over what U.S. regulators say were violations related to fraudulent emissions testing and the illicit smuggling of engines into the United States.
The Justice Department and a slew of agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, announced the proposed settlement Wednesday against Hino Motors and its U.S. affiliates. The settlement is subject to approval by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
“Hino knew the requirements that engines must meet to be certified to operate in the United States, yet it falsified data for years to skirt regulations,” Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division said in a news release Wednesday. “Hino’s actions led to vast amounts of excess air pollution and were an egregious violation of our nation’s environmental, consumer protection and import laws.”"
Julian Mark reports for the Washington Post January 16, 2025.
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