Hyundai, Kia to pay $100 million over fuel economy suit

Hyundai and Kia agreed to pay $100 million Monday to settle a US government investigation of exaggerated fuel efficiency on 2012 and 2013 car models sold in the United States by the South Korean automakers. The US Department of Justice said it marked the largest civil penalty ever secured under the four-decade-old Clean Air Act.
"This will send a strong message that cheating is not profitable," said Attorney General Eric Holder. The settlement, described as "historic" by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), involved the sale of nearly 1.2 million vehicles that will emit approximately 4.75 million metric tons of greenhouse gases, above and beyond what the automakers certified to EPA.