Company fined nearly $2 billion over illegal modifications on pickup trucks: 'They inflict real harm on people'
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The U.S. Justice Department has accused truck engine manufacturer Cummins of sneaking software onto trucks that bypass emissions controls.
    • Artyom@lemm.ee
      121·
      7 months ago

      VW probably had way more cars involved though, so the cost per car was lower.

      • Desmond373@slrpnk.net
        161·
        7 months ago

        I wouldnt underestimate how many cummins engines there are, lots of trucks, tractors and other large machines use them, some of which run constantly. If anything i would say they got off lighter than VW

      • kautau@lemmy.world
        71·
        7 months ago

        VW also has a revenue that’s almost 10x as much as Cummins. It’s a “cost of doing business” write off for both of them, but a more expensive one for Cummins comparatively

      • OhmsLawn@lemmy.world
        4·
        7 months ago

        And VW cratered due to consumer backlash. For Cummins, this is a marketing opportunity.

    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      7 months ago

      That was just one of the many cases. In total, dieselgate cost VW $38 billion. On top of that, a lot of their executives ended up in prison.

      Unfortunately, every other automaker did the same thing, some worse than VW, and barely got any punishment.