US imposes fine of $ 4.70 million on Hyundai Heavy Industries

US imposes fine of $ 4.70 million on Hyundai Heavy Industries

Washington. The US has imposed a fine of $ 470 million on South Korean company Hyundai Heavy Industries. The penalty has been imposed for importing and selling defective diesel engines in violation of environmental regulations. The US Department of Justice said in a statement that between 2012 and 2015, the company imported about 2,300 heavy construction vehicles powered by diesel, with engines that did not meet US emissions standards. "Hyundai preferred the health of the people and the profits above the law," the statement said. We will not tolerate any activity that violates the Clean Air Act. "Earlier, a US court imposed a fine of $ 2 million on the company.