US says Toyota unit to plead guilty, pays more than $1.6 billion to settle fraud scheme Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Toyota Motor (NYSE: ) Corp Group has agreed to plead guilty and pay more than $1.6 billion in a settlement with US government agencies to settle violations related to an emissions cheating scheme, the US Department of Justice said in a statement. on Wednesday.

The Department of Justice, the FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency, among other groups, have reached criminal and multiple civil settlements with Toyota Hino Motors, the Department of Justice said.