September 19, 2019

Following an earlier criminal plea, Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd have agreed to pay a $47 million civil penalty to resolve allegations that the company violated Title II of the Clean Air Act by marketing and selling heavy construction vehicles that did not comply with applicable emission standards.  Hyundai had stockpiled diesel engines that met outdated standards, including standards for nitrogen oxides (NO_x) and particulate matter (PM), then illegally imported the non-compliant equipment to the U.S.  The EPA opened an investigation into Hyundai after receiving a whistleblower tip in 2015.  DOJ

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