DETROIT — The U.S. division of Stellantis NV on Friday pleaded guilty for cheating on government emissions testing on Jeep and Ram vehicles and will pay a total of nearly $300 million in penalties and forfeitures.
It's the second guilty plea for criminal conduct for FCA US LLC in as many years for actions taken prior to parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's merger with French automaker Groupe PSA that created Stellantis last year.
The settlement includes a nearly $204 million forfeiture from the models sold on which it had cheated on the tests and an additional penalty of more than $96 million. The company also is subject to three years of probation and is required to cooperate in the government's further investigation into the matter.
