Hyundai, Kia will pay $41.2 million in resolve state mileage claims
(Reuters) — Korean carmakers Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Motors Corp. will pay $41.2 million to resolve a long-running investigation by 33 U.S. states over the automakers' 2012 mileage restatements, state attorneys general said Thursday.
In 2014, the automakers were hit with $350 million in penalties by the U.S. government for overstating fuel economy ratings.
Under the accord, which involved the sale of 1.2 million cars and SUVs, the car firms paid a $100 million penalty, spent around $50 million to prevent future violations and forfeited emissions credits estimated to be worth more than $200 million.
That settlement was on top of $395 million the automakers agreed to pay in 2013 to resolve claims from the owners of the vehicles.
