• SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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    3 days ago

    What if I told you VW was not the only company making fraudulent emissions on diesels.

    Audi: As a subsidiary of Volkswagen, Audi used matching software and paid hundreds of millions in separate regulatory fines in Germany.

    Porsche: Another Volkswagen Group brand that shared and utilized non-compliant diesel engine management software.

    Skoda & Seat: Budget brands under the Volkswagen Group umbrella that also integrated affected TDI diesel engines.

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA - now part of Stellantis): Settled with U.S. regulators and authorities for $515 million over charges that it used unauthorized software algorithms to understate emissions in heavy-duty diesel trucks.

    Hino Motors (Toyota subsidiary): Agreed to a major $1.6 billion settlement framework regarding falsified emissions and fuel economy performance data on its commercial diesel engines.

    Robert Bosch GmbH: The major automotive supplier that helped design and supply the electronic control unit software used to execute the emissions-cheating functions; fined €90 million by German prosecutors.