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Engine maker Cummins Inc. will recall 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a settlement with federal and California authorities that also requires the company to remedy environmental damage caused by illegal software that let it skirt diesel emissions tests.

New details of the settlement, reached in December, were released Wednesday. Cummins had already agreed to a $1.675 billion civil penalty to settle claims – the largest ever secured under the Clean Air Act – plus $325 million for pollution remedies.

That brings Cummins’ total penalty to more than $2 billion, which officials from the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board and the California Attorney General called “landmark” in a call with reporters Wednesday.

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 34 points 10 months ago (2 children)

And these are Ram drivers. Like a quarter of them have probably already modified their pavement princess to roll coal.

[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Not in California. They wouldn't be able to drive it due to annual emissions checks.

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You think these guys are too dumb to pass inspection?

[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Have you met the average Ram driver? They're usually too inebriated to have coherent thoughts.

[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago

They didn't say "smart". The bar for being able to pass inspection on your vehicle is pretty low!

[–] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So how does that work, there is a truck auditor of some sort?

[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Every year in states that have safety and emissions testing, you have to bring your vehicle in to be inspected before you can renew your license plate/window tags to be registered to drive on the road. If you fail inspection, you need to remedy the issue and get tested again. You can't drive the vehicle without registration, so you have to correct it or risk fines for driving with expired registration. Inspections are usually $5-15 in most states.