Overview

• General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties for excess emissions from older vehicles.
• The EPA found GM's vehicles emitted 10% more CO2 than initially reported, affecting 5.9 million cars.
• GM will also retire approximately 50 million metric tons of greenhouse gas credits.
• The affected models include popular vehicles like the Chevrolet Tahoe, Cadillac Escalade, and Chevy Silverado.
• GM has not admitted to any wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement to resolve the issue.