Toyota's Hino Motors Settles $1.6 Billion U.S. Emissions Fraud Case

The company admitted to falsifying emissions data and faces criminal penalties, civil fines, and operational restrictions.

Hino Motors, a Toyota subsidiary, has agreed to pay over $1.6 billion to resolve charges of emissions fraud spanning 2010 to 2022.
The company admitted to falsifying emissions and fuel consumption data to secure U.S. regulatory approvals for over 110,000 diesel engines.
The settlement includes a $521.76 million criminal fine and $442.5 million in civil penalties, with additional payments to California and private plaintiffs.
Hino will serve a five-year probation period, during which it is prohibited from importing diesel engines into the U.S., and must implement compliance reforms.
The violations resulted in significant air pollution, prompting a $155 million mitigation program to offset environmental damage, including replacing non-compliant engines.