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Still No Decision in U.S. on Possible FCA Diesel Cheating
Government officials in the U.S. continue to investigate but have come to no conclusions about possible emission cheating in 104,000 trucks and SUVs sold by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, says CEO Sergio Marchionne.
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Government officials in the U.S. continue to investigate but have come to no conclusions about possible emission cheating in 104,000 trucks and SUVs sold by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, says CEO Sergio Marchionne.
The probes are based on EPA’s claim that FCA failed to report certain emission control software used in its diesel-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs and RAM 1500 fullsize pickup trucks.
The situation has blocked FCA’s ability to sell any diesel-powered 2017 models.
The U.S. Dept. of Justice has been pondering whether to file charges against FC for using illegal software that enables the diesels to pass emission tests but then pollute under normal operating conditions. Marchionne has dismissed the idea as “unadulterated hogwash.”
Meanwhile, the federal Environmental Protection Agency, Securities and Exchange Commission and California Air Resources Board continue to investigate. Reuters notes that PSA also faces at least nine state-level civil lawsuits that accuse the carmaker of deceiving consumers.
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