The world’s fifth-largest automaker will reportedly soon plead guilty to end a multi-year investigation into its efforts to conceal the amount of pollution created by its diesel engines. According to
, the US Justice Department and Dodge parent company Stellantis could announce as early as next week that the automaker has agreed to pay $300 million to settle allegations of crminal fraud. Stellantis declined to comment on the report.
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Good to note this accusation was made before Stellantis was formed. But nonetheless was inherited post-merger (PSA Group x FCAU).
So after Volkswagen got caught doing a similar thing and paid billions in fines and hurt their reputation another auto manufacturer thought hey we can get away with it?