California AG Reached $25 Million Settlement with Bosch over Role in Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler Emissions Fraud

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with the California Air Resources Board, announced a $25 million settlement resolving allegations that Bosch knowingly provided Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler with technology to cheat on diesel emissions tests. These car companies installed devices that temporarily lowered emissions during testing but then resumed allowing excessive emissions when vehicles were on the road. According to the press release, the terms of the Bosch settlement would “go substantially beyond the requirements of existing law and will serve to deter and aid in the detection of future similar misconduct by Bosch or automobile manufacturers.”