EPA v. Hino CD

Case summary

Today, Jan. 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Justice Department, FBI, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Transportation�s Office of Inspector General (DOT-OIG), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and state of California reached criminal and multiple civil resolutions, valued at over $1.6 billion, with Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino Motors), Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. and Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (collectively, Hino) 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. These resolutions are subject to approval by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Defendants (3)

• Hino Motors, LTD.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HINO MOTORS

  3-1 -1, HINODAI HINOSHI, TOKYO, JA, 191-8660

  Registry ID: 110070101494

Statutes cited

• CAA 203 — Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Hino CDentered 2025-05-21

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $449,713,114 · State/local: $82,500,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2023-12-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2025-01-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 2025-01-15Final Order Lodged
• 2025-05-21Final Order Entered
• 2025-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered