Toyota Motor unit Hino Motors has agreed to a $1.6 billion settlement with U.S. authorities and will plead guilty to charges related to excess diesel engine emissions, the Associated Press reported.

The agreement includes $521.76 million in criminal penalties, $442.5 million in civil penalties to U.S. agencies, and $236.5 million to California. I Photo: Hino Motors Việt Nam Facebook
The settlement resolves allegations that Hino unlawfully sold over 105,000 heavy-duty diesel engines in the U.S. between 2010 and 2022 that failed to meet emissions standards.
Filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit, the charges include fraud and conspiracy to falsify emissions data dating back to at least 2003.
The agreement includes $521.76 million in criminal penalties, $442.5 million in civil penalties to U.S. agencies, and $236.5 million to California. Hino will also serve a five-year probation, during which it will be barred from importing any diesel engines it manufactures into the U.S.
Additionally, the company will implement a comprehensive compliance and ethics program. The settlement still requires court approval.
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