Following Tuesday's news, facebook/" target="_blank">shares in Fiat Chrysler fell more than 4% on the New York Stock Exchange. The EPA first made the emissions cheating charge against Fiat Chrysler in January, involving the Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokees from the 2014 to 2016 model years. US environmental regulators on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against automaker Fiat Chrysler, accusing the company of installing devices on its trucks that hid harmful emissions during testing. Dodge Ram pickup trucks are on display on the lot at Landmark Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM in Morrow. The company already is facing class-action lawsuits over the alleged emissions cheating.
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Fiat Chrysler sued over emissions concealment
VW admitted to intentionally cheating while Fiat Chrysler denies wrongdoing. It said on Tuesday it was disappointed the Justice Department filed suit and would vigorously defend itself against claims "it engaged in any deliberate scheme to install defeat devices to cheat U.S. emissions tests." ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. government filed a civil lawsuit on Tuesday accusing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV of illegally using software to bypass emission controls in 104,000 diesel vehicles sold since 2014. The U.S. Justice Department lawsuit, filed in a U.S. District court in Detroit, is a procedural step that may ramp up pressure on Fiat Chrysler and comes amid growing scrutiny of diesels by regulators around the world. The lawsuit could ultimately help lead to a settlement, as in an earlier probe of Volkswagen AG that will cost VW up to $25 billion, but which affected a much larger number of vehicles.
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