Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s U.S. business has been sentenced after pleading guilty as part of a U.S. Justice Department diesel-emissions fraud probe. The sentencing comes shortly after FCA US LLC reached a plea agreement with the Justice Department to pay a $96.1 million fine while also forfeiting $203.6 million. The company has also been sentenced to […]
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Toyota announced that from the first quarter of 2023, the diesel-powered Land Cruiser and Hilux in Western Europe will be made compatible with HVO100, a fossil-free fuel made from 100 percent renewable sources. The Land Cruiser 150 Series ladder-frame SUV and the Hilux pickup – including the pictured GR Sport variant – will be joining […]
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The owner of a 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 with a modified diesel engine has taken to Facebook to warn others that the state of New Jersey may be trawling social media, looking for trucks that do not comply with emissions regulations. “Just a heads up for anyone listing diesel trucks on Facebook don’t put all […]
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German authorities have raided eight separate premises belonging to Hyundai and Kia in both Germany and Luxembourg under the suspicion that the Korean companies have committed fraud. The charges stem from what prosecutors say are defeat devices that reduce or eliminate emission reduction controls when diesel-powered vehicles are in operation on the road. Initially reported […]
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A man at the center of a diesel tuning company has just been sentenced for selling thousands of tuners, or “tunes”, that are capable of defeating emissions controls in the quest for more power. After pleading guilty to violating the Clean Air Act and tax evasion, Matthew Sidney Geouge, of Hendersonville, N.C. is facing the […]
Read MoreGerman’s finance minister has revealed that the country will not follow the European Union’s plans to issue a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035. The European Commission is mandating a ban on the sale of new combustion engine cars and vans by 2035 and for a time, it appeared […]
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Read MoreDiesels are better known for their torque than their horsepower outputs, but Zeigler Performance Diesels spat that preconception into the trash last weekend when its Ram truck recorded an outrageous 3,336 hp (3,382 PS) at the Ultimate Callout Challenge in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Not that it exactly came up short on the torque front. The […]
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Stellantis is pleading guilty to criminal conduct charges and will pay around $300 million in penalties to resolve a historical emissions fraud investigation relating to the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles business, a news report claims. Reuters says FCA LLC, which is now part of the Stellantis empire, will plead guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge rooted […]
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Volkswagen has agreed to pay £193m ($242m) to settle out of court with owners of VW Group cars in the UK and Wales affected by the dieselgate scandal. Law firms Slater and Gordon, Leigh Day, and PGMBM brought around 91,000 claims against VW Group and VW dealers by owners demanding compensation for VW’s use of […]
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