US Sues Fiat Chrysler Over Emissions Cheating Accusations

Source: VOA
Date: May 24, 2017

The U.S. government has filed a civil lawsuit against automaker Fiat Chrysler, saying the company has used illegal software to fake emission results on its diesel vehicles.
美国政府日前对汽车制造商菲亚特·克莱斯勒提起民事诉讼，称该公司使用了非法软件，在其柴油车尾气排放测试中作弊。

The civil complaint filed Tuesday follows initial accusations from the Enivironmental Protection Agency released in January.
该诉讼于本周二提出。在一月份，美国环境保护局对该公司发起了最初指控。

The software reportedly hid emissions of nitrogen oxide, allowing the vehicles to appear to comply with regulations set forth in the Clean Air Act, while still emiting more of the gas than is allowed.
据称，作弊软件移除了一氧化氮的排放数据，使测试结果看上去能够符合《清洁空气法案》的相关规定；然而在实际中，尾气排放仍然超标。

At issue are the 2014 to 2016 models of Grand Cherokees and Dodge Ram 1500 pickup trucks with three-liter diesel engines sold in the United States, around 104,000 vehicles in totoal, the EPA said.
环境保护局表示，涉及车型包括 2014 到 2016 年在美国境内销售的大切诺基以及道奇公羊 1500 型皮卡，这些车型配备了 3 升柴油发动机，共计约 104,000 辆。

In 2015, Volkswagen was caught using a similar device to cheat emissions standards. Volkswagen, however, admitted to having cheated, while Fiat Chrysler denies wrongdoing. The VW scandal eventually led to approximately $20 billion worth of fines levied against the company and indictments of seven company executives.
德国大众在 2015 年被爆出类似的“排放门”丑闻，并承认了作弊事实。然而，菲亚特·克莱斯勒否认作弊。“排放门”最终导致大众公司被罚约 200 亿美元，七名高管也受到指控。

Fiat Chrysler did not immediately comment Tuesday, but its shares fell 2.9 precent.
本周二，菲亚特·克莱斯勒并未对此立即回应，但其股价下跌了 2.9 个百分点。

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civil lawsuit 民事诉讼

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