US says Toyota unit to plead guilty, pay over $1.6bn to settle fraud scheme

16 Jan, 2025

WASHINGTON: A Toyota Motor Corp, unit agreed to plead guilty and pay over $1.6 billion in a settlement with U.S. government agencies to settle violations related to an emissions fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement on Wednesday.

The Justice Department, FBI and Environmental Protection Agency, among other bodies, reached criminal and multiple civil resolutions with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors, the Justice Department said.

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