Hyundai today announced that it has
entered into an agreement with the
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and California Air
Resources Board (CARB) to resolve
the government’s investigation of
its 2012 restatement of fuel economy
ratings. The adjustment affected
approximately one-quarter
of Hyundai 2011-13 model year vehicles,
reducing their combined city/highway
fuel economy by 1-2 miles per gallon (mpg). As part of the agreement, Hyundai
will pay a $56.8 million civil penalty, forgo the use of approximately 2.7 million
greenhouse gas (GHG) emission credits – the credits representing the difference
between original and restated emission data – and continue to implement a
series of measures including the formation of an independent certification test
group to oversee the automaker’s fuel economy testing, training, data
management and reporting. Additionally, Hyundai will continue to audit model
year 2015-16 vehicles to confirm the accuracy of their fuel economy ratings.
entered into an agreement with the
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and California Air
Resources Board (CARB) to resolve
the government’s investigation of
its 2012 restatement of fuel economy
ratings. The adjustment affected
approximately one-quarter
of Hyundai 2011-13 model year vehicles,
reducing their combined city/highway
fuel economy by 1-2 miles per gallon (mpg). As part of the agreement, Hyundai
will pay a $56.8 million civil penalty, forgo the use of approximately 2.7 million
greenhouse gas (GHG) emission credits – the credits representing the difference
between original and restated emission data – and continue to implement a
series of measures including the formation of an independent certification test
group to oversee the automaker’s fuel economy testing, training, data
management and reporting. Additionally, Hyundai will continue to audit model
year 2015-16 vehicles to confirm the accuracy of their fuel economy ratings.
