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GM fined nearly $146 million for excess emissions from 5.9 million vehicles
View Date:2024-12-23 16:44:08
General Motors will pay a penalty of almost $146 million and forfeit emissions credits to settle allegations that nearly 6 million of its vehicles released more pollution than the automaker reported, federal officials said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Environmental Protection Agency found certain 2012-2018 model year GM vehicles were emitting more than 10% higher carbon dioxide on average than first claimed in the company's compliance reports, the EPA stated. The impacted vehicles include about 4.6 million full-size pickup and sport-utility vehicles and roughly 1.3 million mid-size SUVs, such as Chevrolet Equinox, Tahoe and Silverado models.
"EPA's vehicle standards depend on strong oversight in order to deliver public health benefits in the real world," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in the statement. "Our investigation has achieved accountability and upholds an important program that's reducing air pollution and protecting communities across the country."
GM denied any wrongdoing and said it had complied with all pollution and mileage certification rules. "GM remains committed to reducing auto emissions and working toward achieving the administration's fleet electrification goals," the company said in a statement.
GM agreed to a fine of $145.8 million to resolve fuel-efficiency compliance issues resulting from the EPA's investigation, a spokesperson for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
The automaker will also cancel 50 million metric tons of greenhouse gas credits from the EPA, along with about 30.6 million gas mileage credits from the NHTSA, according to the agencies.
The excess emissions were detected as part of mandatory testing designed to make sure vehicles are not violating federal tailpipe standards.
Tougher vehicle emission standards
The White House in March finalized the toughest limits yet on climate-warming emissions from passenger cars and light trucks, part of an effort to speed up the country's less-than-smooth transition to electric vehicles.
Because GM agreed to address the excess emissions, EPA said it was not necessary to make a formal determination regarding the reasons for the excess pollution.
But similar pollution cases in the past, automakers have been fined under the Clean Air Act for excessive emissions, and the Justice Department normally gets involved, said David Cooke, senior vehicles analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists. Hyundai and Kia, for instance, faced Justice Department action in a similar case, he noted.
—The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Kate GibsonKate Gibson is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch in New York, where she covers business and consumer finance.
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