Toyota Motor unit Hino Motors has agreed a $1.6 billion settlement with U.S. agencies and will plead guilty over excess diesel engine emissions in more than 105,000 U.S. vehicles, the company and U.S.

A report by Nikkei Asia said that Hino was expected to settle the allegations pay a fine of $1.2 billion. A company-commissioned panel said in a report in 2022 Hino had falsified

The criminal case is the latest scandal plaguing the automotive industry in recent years involving vehicle emissions and safety.

Toyota Motor unit Hino Motors on Wednesday was charged with fraud in U.S. District Court in Detroit for unlawfully selling 105,000 heavy-duty diesel engines in the United States that did not meet emissions standards.