Overview

• The Staatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt imposed a €58.5 million fine on Hyundai, including penalties and recovery of illegal profits.
• Investigations confirmed that Hyundai and Kia sold approximately 90,000 diesel vehicles in Germany with defeat devices to manipulate emissions tests.
• Hyundai denies intentional fraud but acknowledges supervisory lapses, with prosecutors citing managerial oversight failures.
• This follows prior fines against Opel (€64.8 million) and Suzuki (€6.5 million), with legal proceedings against Fiat still ongoing.
• The affected vehicles are older diesel models no longer in production, and Hyundai cooperated with investigators during the case.