Cobb Tuning and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have reached a massive settlement after it was found out the popular tuner was selling “defeat devices” that allow customers to bypass the emissions controls in their cars. It’s not really something anyone should be doing. Now, the Texas-based company must pay a $2,914,000 penalty and comply … Read more
You’d think after the huge scandal that was VW’s Dieselgate that the automotive industry as a whole would have learned something. A multi-billion dollar corporation getting hit with billions in fines wasn’t scary enough it seems, as diesel emission cheating keeps happening, albeit at a smaller scale. The latest bust is out of North Carolina. … Read more
Photo: Moody Motor Company A Ford dealership in Nebraska was fined for being an accessory after the fact to a Clean Air Act violation. Moody Motor Company in Niobrara has to pay a $125 special assessment fee and a $39,741.95 fine to the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District … Read more
An environmental non-profit group is suing Tesla, alleging CEO Elon Musk’s automaker violated the federal Clear Air Act hundreds of times because its factory in Fremont, California was emitting harmful pollutants. This lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, adds to mounting pressure on Tesla to improve the air quality around its flagship Fremont … Read more
In December 2023, engine manufacturer Cummins was hit with a massive $1.675 billion penalty for intentionally selling emissions defeat devices in what was the largest-ever penalty for a violation of the Clean Air Act. Now, in a recent press conference reported on by The Drive, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has doubled down on its … Read more
Photo: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg (Getty Images) Cummins, an Indiana-based company that manufactures and sells engines, has been hit with a $1.675 billion penalty for intentionally selling defeat devices that could bypass emissions sensors, a direct violation of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Department of Justice writes. It’s set to be the biggest ever penalty for … Read more
