Toyota truck unit Hino to settle with U.S. over engine scandal

Japanese truckmaker to pay $1.2bn in fines; Mitsubishi Fuso merger back on

After expenses for recalls and repairs are added, Hino Motors' final burden for the emissions testing scandal is expected to come to around $1.5 billion.

Nikkei staff writers

January 15, 2025 19:26 JST

TOKYO -- Hino Motors will settle with U.S. authorities over the falsification of emissions data and pay a fine of $1.2 billion, Nikkei learned on Wednesday.

Toyota Motor's truckmaking unit had agreed to a merger with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus in 2023 but had to indefinitely postpone the deal while it dealt with the legal issue. With the settlement, Hino Motors will move forward with the merger plan.