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Major American Carmaker Pleads Guilty To New Dieselgate
Jun. 05, 2022 8:33 PM ET by Chase Bierenkoven Government / 5 Comments Damages will number north of $300 million USD. In April, Suzuki and Stellantis offices were raided by European Union authorities. The case, put together by German, Hungarian, and Italian authorities, alleges that Suzuki committed fraud by selling more than 22,000 vehicles with an emissions defeat device installed. Stellantis was also hit by authorities because it agreed to make diesel engines, made in Hungary, for Suzuki. On June 2, the US Justice Department charged Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) with criminal conspiracy in the Department's multi-year emissions fraud probe. This probe is, for now, limited only to vehicles with diesel engines, like those found in the Ram 1500. Ram Ram Ram Stellantis It's important to note FCA has already agreed to plead guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge The autos conglomerate will be admitting it circumvented emissions requirements for north of 100,000 Jeep and Ram models in the United States. Fines for that will amount to roughly $300 million. The sum lands at a time that couldn't be worse for a brand struggling to recover its production capacity in light of global supply chain woes. A hearing for the charges levied against Stellantis will take place on June 10th. Filings state the charges for Stellantis/FCA are a clear violation of the Clean Air Act, a document that holds automakers and the EPA to a certain standard when producing vehicles. That document has remained largely unchanged since the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Additionally, FCA will be forfeiting property somewhere in the ballpark of $200 million. However, what that property is remains unclear. Our best bet, for now, is unused engines that have been ruled in non-compliance with the Clean Air Act. Affected diesel vehicles span from 2014 to 2016, so perhaps some of those engines are still sitting unused somewhere. Jeep Stellantis Ram Jeep While Stellantis continues to beat the drum to a new, greener tune, the legal drama surrounding yet another Dieselgate-style scandal puts a very literal black, sooty mark on the conglomerate's efforts. Ram has recently confirmed when its first fully-electric truck will arrive, and Dodge has announced the Dodge Challenger and Charger will be going electric. Whether Stellantis can move on from this remains to be seen. Public outcry over the matter has been somewhat limited, despite the scale of FCA's admission of guilt. Perhaps Stellantis' $2.5 billion US battery plant will help assuage concerns over the automaker's environmental commitments. Stellantis Stellantis Stellantis Stellantis Join The Discussion
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Ram 1500 Chase Bierenkoven Associate Editor Shortly before applying to law school, Chase decided to take a chance on pursuing his dream job: playing with cars and getting paid for it. Law school was just a means to an end, after all. His first writing job was freelance and barely paid his grocery bill. It quickly turned into a full-time position, eventually leading Chase to join CarBuzz in 2022. Chase now tests cars, and sits comfortably at the news desk when he's not in the driver's seat. In his spare time, Chase can be heard trying to play guitar, or out enjoying Colorado's natural splendor in his BMW M3. Contact Chase @bierenkoven @cbier823 LoginSign Up Home News Features Car Reviews Car Advice 2021 CarBuzz Awards New Cars Used Cars Future Cars Compare Cars Sell My Car Car Dealerships Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Reviews Popular Tags Cars # Video # TOP # Spy Shots # Reveal # Rumor # Auto Show # Supercar # Tuning # Car Culture # Industry News # Motorsport Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Car Type SUVs Crossovers Sedans Coupes Trucks Sports Cars Wagons Vans Hatchbacks Convertibles Small Cars Luxury Cars Electric Cars Hybrid Cars Future Cars By Price Up to $15K $15K - $25K $25K - $35K $35K - $45K $45K - $55K $55K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K - $200K $200K - $300K Above $300K Back To Top