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General Motors Accused Of Cheating On Emissions — Another Dieselgate?
General Motors has been accused of cheating on diesel emissions according to a civil lawsuit filed in a federal court.
General Motors has been accused of producing an engine that that exceeds American standards for pollutant emissions under regular driving conditions.
A lawsuit filed in a federal court in Michigan claims that the 'Duramax Diesel engine powered variants of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks produce higher levels of Nitrous Oxide emissions under normal driving conditions compared to while testing.
The Detroit-based carmaker is accused by two vehicle owners of using defeat devices to fudge emissions tests for over 700,000 pickup trucks currently plying on American roads today that were manufactured between 20111 and 2016. The plaintiffs claim that since GM didn't make substantial changes to the engine, the lasuit applies to all those vehicles as well.
The claim by the accusers is similar to those faced by Volkswagen in 2015, which lead to the company paying almost $14.7 billion in fines in the US alone. Other companies accused of cheating on diesel emissions include Renault in Europe and more recently Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in the US.
The plaintiffs claim that GM engaged in "unfair, unlawful, and deceptive conduct" as the vehicles do not meet emission standards in the US.
However, General Motors has denied the accusations of the plaintiffs, stating "These claims are baseless and we will vigorously defend ourselves.The Duramax Diesel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra comply with all U.S. EPA and CARB emissions regulations."
