Hino Motors, a Toyota subsidiary, will pay $1.6 billion to the federal government and state of California to resolve criminal and civil allegations of emissions fraud.
The settlement announced Wednesday is one of the largest criminal and civil penalties in the history of EPA’s mobile source program.
Details: The company submitted false applications for engine certification approvals allowing it to import and sell over 110,000 diesel engines for installation in heavy-duty trucks between 2010 and 2022, according to authorities. The applications included fraudulent emissions data.
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Hino showed a “flagrant disregard” for engine certification laws, EPA said.
