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FCA Manager Indicted in U.S. for Diesel Cheating
A senior Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV manager has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Detroit for conspiring to mislead regulators about an illegal emission control system used by its U.S. diesels.
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A senior Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV manager has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Detroit for conspiring to mislead regulators about an illegal emission control system used by its U.S. diesels, Reuters reports.
Emanuele Palma, a diesel drivability and emissions manager, was arrested and was to appear before a Detroit federal court today, Reuters reports.
The indictment is part of a continuing criminal probe by the U.S. Dept, of Justice into the possible use of software to evade diesel emission laws.
FCA has insisted it has never knowingly violated diesel emission regulations. But the company agreed in January to pay $800 million to settle federal and California civil claims about illegal emission software used in 104,000 diesel-powered versions of its 2014-2016 model Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs (pictured) and RAM pickup trucks.
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