Fiat Chrysler Reportedly Settling Emissions Cheating Claims, Paying $650 Million

The Associated Press is reporting that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has agreed to settle claims that it cheated on emissions testing, paying more than $650 million in fines to federal and state governments as well as compensation for owners of the affected vehicles.

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There have been claims against FCA, similar to those successfully made against Volkswagen in recent years, related to diesel-engined vehicles, although it is not yet known what the settlement will cover. In 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil suit against FCA about an alleged “defeat device” that would circumvent emission controls in Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 models from 2014–2016 equipped with diesel engines.

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