General Motors to pay $146m fine over excess emissions from older vehicles
Al Jazeera
Emissions from certain vehicles were 10 percent more on average than GM’s initial compliance testing claimed.
General Motors will pay nearly $146m in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement Wednesday that certain GM vehicles from the 2012 through 2018 model years did not comply with federal fuel economy requirements.
The fine came after the Environmental Protection Agency said its testing showed the GM pickup trucks and SUVs emit 10 percent more carbon dioxide on average than GM’s initial compliance testing claimed.
The EPA says the vehicles will remain on the road and cannot be repaired.
GM said in a statement that it complied with all regulations in pollution and mileage certification of its vehicles. The company said it is not admitting to any wrongdoing or that it did not comply with the Clean Air Act.
