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Stellantis unit official pleads guilty to felony in US diesel emissions probe

2023-07-20 16:34
WASHINGTON An official with the U.S. business unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has pleaded guilty to a felony
Stellantis unit official pleads guilty to felony in US diesel emissions probe

WASHINGTON An official with the U.S. business unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has pleaded guilty to a felony as a result of conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.

The plea follows a multi-year emissions fraud probe by the department surrounding vehicles with diesel engines. In a statement, the department named the official with FCA US LLC, now part of Stellantis NV, as Emanuele Palma.

(Reporting by Rami Ayyub; editing by Kanishka Singh)