EPA Inks Settlement With Maker Of Aftermarket Vehicle 'Defeat Devices'

Correction appended EPA has reached a proposed settlement with the manufacturer of custom tuning kits for cars and trucks to address emissions control "defeat devices," one of a handful of times that the agency has sought to settle such claims with a company that makes aftermarket products, rather than a direct manufacturer of vehicles and engines. EPA and the Department of Justice signed a Sept. 24 draft consent decree with Derive Systems, marking the agencies first...