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EPA comes down on Fiat Chrysler for cheating on emissions tests

By John Siciliano
Published January 12, 2017 4:12pm ET
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EPA comes down on Fiat Chrysler for cheating on emissions tests
The announcement came one day after President-elect Trump held his first press conference in which he praised Fiat Chrysler for opening up a new factory in the U.S. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) | Nati Harnik

The Environmental Protection Agency onThursday accused automaker Fiat Chrysler of violating the Clean Air Act by using software to cheat on its emissions tests.

The EPA sent the automaker a formal notice of violation that says the EPA believes it violated the law by not disclosing engine-management software in model year 2014, 2015 and 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Ram 1500 trucks that are equipped with 3.0 liter diesel engines.

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