US EditionEngine maker Cummins to repair, replace 600,000 Ram trucks in $2 billion emissions cheating scandal
- Engine maker Cummins Inc. will recall 600,000 Ram trucks after using illegal software to cheat diesel emissions tests. The settlement includes a $1.675 billion civil penalty, the largest ever secured under the Clean Air Act.
- Over a decade, hundreds of thousands of Ram trucks were equipped with Cummins diesel engines using illegal defeat and auxiliary emission control devices. The recall will address the noncompliant vehicles, although the exact number on the road is unknown.
- Cummins will pay a total penalty of over $2 billion and also remedy the smog-forming pollution caused by its actions. The settlement follows other emissions cheating cases in the auto industry, such as the Dieselgate scandal involving Volkswagen.
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Cummins Faces Hefty $2B Penalty And Over 600K Recalls In Ram Trucks Emissions Violation Case - Cummins (NYSE:CMI)
In a landmark settlement, Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) is ordered to recall 600,000 Ram Trucks. The engine manufacturer has been implicated in an emissions cheating scandal, leading to a record-breaking $2 billion penalty. What Happened: The Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed on Wednesday details of a December settlement involving Cummins, AP News reported. The firm is accused of evading emissions testing by employing devices that can circumvent or…
Diesel engine maker Cummins to pay record $1.675B emissions settlement
Diesel engine manufacturer Cummins has agreed to pay $1.675 billion to settle civil cases brought against the company by the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of California for allegedly skirting emissions laws. The DOJ announced the civil penalty in a press release Wednesday, noting the fine is the largest ever handed down for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. The feds accused Cummins of illegally installing "defeat devices" used…
Cummins to recall 600,000 Ram trucks to repair emissions software as part of $2 billion Clean Air Act settlement - National Zero
Indiana-based engine manufacturer Cummins will recall 630,000 Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty pickup trucks fitted with its deisel engines to remedy a software function that limits nitrogen oxide pollutants during emissions testings but allows excess emissions during normal operation, thwarting efforts to reduce automobile pollution, the Associated Press reports. The recall will cover vehicles built from 2013 to 2019 equipped with a “defeat device”…
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