Hino cheated on emissions

And was fined $1.6 billion in the US.
Office of Public Affairs | Hino Motors, a Toyota Subsidiary, Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $1.6B to Resolve Emissions Fraud Scheme | United States Department of Justice
"As part of the global resolutions, Hino Motors, Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty to engaging in a multi-year criminal conspiracy. The plea agreement, which is subject to approval by the court, requires it to pay a criminal fine of $521.76 million, serve a five-year term of probation — during which it will be prohibited from importing any diesel engines it has manufactured into the United States — and implement a comprehensive compliance and ethics program and reporting structure. Hino Motors, Ltd. has also agreed to entry of a forfeiture money judgment against it in the amount of $1.087 billion. Pursuant to the plea agreement, Hino’s future payments towards its civil settlement obligations, as well future payments as part of a civil class action settlement brought by private plaintiffs, will be credited towards its criminal forfeiture money judgment obligation.
In separate civil resolutions of environmental, customs and fuel economy claims by the federal government and the State of California, Hino will pay a civil penalty of $525 million based on its demonstrated financial condition. The global resolution includes the second largest criminal fine and fourth largest civil penalty in the history of EPA’s mobile source program.

Other provisions of the civil agreement include:

• A mitigation program, valued at $155 million, to offset excess air emissions from the violations by replacing marine and locomotive engines, and installing locomotive idle reduction technology systems, throughout 49 states (excluding California), including the reduction of over 41,000 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions;
• A recall program, valued at $144.2 million, to modify violative engines in 2017-2019 heavy-duty trucks so they comply with U.S. and California emissions laws;
• $123.6 million to fund mitigation projects and enforcement costs in California; and
• $30.3 million to resolve California False Claims Act claims.

EPA discovered Hino’s noncompliance as a result of conducting confirmatory testing of Hino’s engines. On Jan. 10, EPA voided engine approvals, called “certificates of conformity,” for Hino’s 2010-2019 diesel engines for heavy-duty trucks and nonroad equipment. This is the largest voiding action ever taken by EPA, reflecting the egregiousness of the conduct and the flagrant disregard for EPA’s certification program. That program is designed to provide a level playing field for vehicle and engine manufacturers seeking to do business in the United States."

They were cheating in Japan for 20 years.
Japan truckmaker Hino says emissions data faked for 20 years | AP News

 

I didn't think it worth the main news section as Hino getting caught in Japan was a headline for a couple years ago.
This is the closes to a catchall section for Toyota news we have.
Suggest it get moved to whatever section you think fits better.