Cummins agrees to pay nearly $1.7B to settle federal Clean Air Act investigation

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Cummins agrees to pay nearly $1.7B to settle federal Clean Air Act investigation - Indianapolis Business Journal

Cummins has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and will pay $1.675 billion—the largest Clean Air Act settlement in history—to resolve allegations that the company violated the Clean Air Act by installing "defeat devices" in some of its pickup truck engines.

www.ibj.com

 

[Ingomike]

I was told on INGO that manufacturers can build what they want to sell…

 

[firecadet613]

I was told on INGO that manufacturers can build what they want to sell…

If only INGO ruled the world...

 

[Leadeye]

Another casualty in the long federal government war on diesel.

 

[manifest destiny]

I wish they would better explain these "delete devices". I have a friend that wonders where to get one and where to install it. He, my friend, is thinking it's likely just a reprogram.

 

[Ingomike]

I wish they would better explain these "delete devices". I have a friend that wonders where to get one and where to install it. He, my friend, is thinking it's likely just a reprogram.

I believe it entails more than programming, there are sensors to deal with as well, it depends on specific models and years. Then there are exhaust pipes to replace, EGR replacement pipes, to name a few more.

No warranty coverage for a deleted truck from manufacturers. I have heard dealers will not even wrench on unrelated issues on a deleted truck.

Then your friend runs into the market value issues. They essentially cannot be traded in as no reputable dealer will take a deleted truck on trade as I have been told. I was also told it was illegal for dealers to sell a vehicle that has had emissions removed. Then further one limits their resale market to local or states that do not have emissions testing.

 

[PGRChaplain]

Shades of the VW Diesel ️ fiasco........

 

[Ark]

That Cummins installed? Really?

 

[rkwhyte2]

Another casualty in the long federal government war on diesel.

Really like my VW TDI currently average between 38 - 40 MPG and at some point I will delete and tune. Once this is done I'll get close to 50 MPG.

 

[Leadeye]

I remember when diesel was looked upon as the answer to the energy crisis, gm even tried converting gas engine blocks to diesel.

 

[greg]

More..

Cummins agrees to pay record $1.675 billion Clean Air Act penalty - The Republic News

Cummins Inc. has agreed in principle to pay a $1.675 billion penalty to settle claims that it “unlawfully altered hundreds of thousands of engines to bypass emissions tests” in what would be the largest penalty ever for a Clean Air Act violation, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

www.therepublic.com

 

[Butch627]

I remember when diesel was looked upon as the answer to the energy crisis, gm even tried converting gas engine blocks to diesel.

Olds 350 was the first IIRC, I wonder if there is even 1 of those still operational. I was always hoping the Cummins R2.8 would come down in price for a project but I don't ever see that happening now

 

[Dean C.]

If only INGO ruled the world...

At least a lot of bacon would be made

Based off what I saw when my sister bought her 2500 DuraMax most diesel trucks have a boatload of “environmental” features that when removed strangely enough actually improve fuel mileage (allegedly, the EPA was not angered)

 

[Leadeye]

Olds 350 was the first IIRC, I wonder if there is even 1 of those still operational. I was always hoping the Cummins R2.8 would come down in price for a project but I don't ever see that happening now

The government has been locked on a direction to drive diesel off of American highways for some time now. It's something I've never understood.

 

[phylodog]

Cummins should simply shut down for a year. Lock the doors, tell the government to **** off and remove those billions of dollars Cummins moves through the economy. Use the money saved to pay this "fine". American company trying to compete on a global market against giants in China and India and what's their greatest hurdle? Their own government.

I guess Cummins didn't pay enough in bribes and lobbyist fees. I'm sure it's hard to outbid China in this global economy when they're government actually wants their corporations to succeed.

 

[bgcatty]

Amazing how the idiots that run this country complain we are losing manufacturing jobs in the USA but nevertheless will fine a large manufacturing company almost $2,000,000,000 over the phony premise of forcing the country to go green.

 

[yeti rider]

It's a bullspit money grab by our government. You know, there are no problems that are worse than deleted diesels for them to worry about.

 

[phylodog]

Amazing how the idiots that run this country complain we are losing manufacturing jobs in the USA but nevertheless will fine a large manufacturing company almost $2,000,000,000 over the phony premise of forcing the country to go green.

If China's Happy, Biden's happy

 

[Shadow01]

Amazing how the idiots that run this country complain we are losing manufacturing jobs in the USA but nevertheless will fine a large manufacturing company almost $2,000,000,000 over the phony premise of forcing the country to go green.

Gotta get money to pay on the debt interest somewhere.

 

[Twangbanger]

The government has been locked on a direction to drive diesel off of American highways for some time now. It's something I've never understood.

Now do "natural gas" and "nuclear energy." The environmentalists have to kill the good to save the perfect.