The criminal case is the latest scandal plaguing the automotive industry in recent years involving vehicle emissions and safety.

U.S. officials announced a $1.6 billion deal with Toyota's Hino Motors unit to settle charges it deceived regulators about the amount of emissions spewed by its diesel engines.

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Toyota Motor unit Hino Motors has agreed a $1.6 billion settlement with U.S. agencies and will plead guilty over excess diesel engine emissions in more than 105,000 U.S. vehicles, the company and U.S.

The criminal and civil resolution is valued at over 1.6 billion. It includes a criminal fine of $521.76 million, along with five-year probation term of probation - during which Hino will be prohibited from importing any diesel engines it has manufactured into the U.

Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota, has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. government, pledging to pay $1.6 billion (£1.3 billion) in response to allegations of deceptive practices regarding emissions from its diesel engines.

The Justice Department charged Toyota truck unit Hino in U.S. District Court in Detroit, and NHTSA levied a civil penalty over emissions data cheating.

A Toyota subsidiary has agreed to pay more than $1.6 billion and plead guilty for violations related to the submission of false and fraudulent engine emission testing and fuel consumption data to regulators and the illicit smuggling of engines into the United States.

The U.S. Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), FBI, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector

Hino’s illegal activities were discovered by the EPA when the agency conducted confirmatory testing of Hino’s engines.

Hino Motors has reached a $1.6 billion settlement and agreed to plead guilty to charges of excess diesel engine emissions.

The truck and bus manufacturer is the subject of NHTSA's largest-ever settlement, which has to do with faked emissions and fuel economy claims.