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
Toyota owns over ½ of the company & they jointly designed their trucks. We would be deceiving ourselves if someone suggested that Toyota is ignorant of the shenanigans rather than in on it. Call it diesel gate part II.
True, but this part of the forum is for their Hybrids & EVs, not ALL of their vehicles. I got the alert because of that.
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.
True, but "Toyota Hybrids and EVs" is not one of them unless Toyota has they have released a diesel Hybrid or EV. That was my initial point.
AFAIK - only VW did a diesel hybrid for a very limited 2 seat production. It had crazy high efficiency (250+mpg - but it's too was likely using cheat software). Anywho this sub category forum has a 'parent' sub-forum of 'Toyota' - so it could go into even that slot ... if it matters. I know we have plenty of on line grammar nazis (my pet peeve is the word, 'irregardless') lurking about ....maybe we need some for proper thread assignments as well ! .
Our first hybrid, and first car with a mpg gauge, was an '06 Civic Hybrid. When I calculated mpg it invafiably agreed with the dash, or was slightly better. Not sure if they're still being so forthright, or have more recently taken a cue from Toyota: Our 2010 Prius displays mpg 7~8% optimistic, on average, with the variations likely due to gas pump shut-off differences. Follow the money I guess.
Hino is part of Toyota, and their sales are counted in Toyota's total. Without a Toyota corporate section, I'm going to put Toyota stuff that doesn't rise to the main news section here. If you disagree report the thread. They do have hybrids, if it makes anybody feel better. The Toyota Max hybrids might be derived from it.
