Hyundai and Kia jointly settled U.S. vehicle emissions-certification allegations
Company: Hyundai Motor Company
Summary
The U.S. EPA identified Hyundai Motor Company itself among defendants in a 2014 Clean Air Act consent-decree settlement concerning overstated fuel economy and understated greenhouse-gas emissions in 2012–2013 model-year Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Hyundai and Kia together agreed to a $100 million civil penalty and forfeiture of emissions credits; $100 million was the combined amount, not Hyundai’s individual penalty. EPA described the violations as allegations resolved through settlement. Direct EPA source: https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/hyundai-and-kia-clean-air-act-settlement The court approved the Hyundai–Kia consent decree on January 9, 2015: https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/united-states-v-hyundai-894150760