MTU PAYS $1.2 MILLION IN SETTLEMENT WITH U.S. EPA

摘要

Mtu has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice in its alleged violation of the Clean Air Act. Under the settlement agreement, MTU America Inc. (MTU), a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, will pay a $1.2 million penalty and perform annual audits of its emission testing and certification activities for three years. The settlement is part of an ongoing effort by EPA to ensure that all vehicles and engines meet federal emission limits for harmful pollution. The Clean Air Act requires that all vehicles have EPA-issued certificates of conformity prior to being imported or sold in the U.S. to demonstrate that they meet federal emission standards. The complaint alleges that MTU violated the Clean Air Act by selling 895 non-road, heavy-duty diesel engines, which are used in mining, marine and power generation vehicles and equipment, without valid certificates of conformity.