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Ebay Could Owe $1.9 Billion in Fines for Allowing Sale of 343,000 Emissions Defeat Devices::The Department of Justice alleges that eBay illegally sold 343,011 emissions defeat devices, and could face billions in penalties.

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[-] Delphia@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

Its a $10,000 fine if you get caught de-catting a car.

Also we have the whole defect notice system, which I'm pretty sure the US doesnt have. We actually hold the end user accountable.

[-] Gbagginsthe3rd@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Just a shame we don’t have great emission standards to begin with. Apparently we use the cheap and dirty fuel of the world. Gotta sell it somewhere!

Shame its connected to thousands of deaths each year

[-] Thetimefarm@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

You guys were the last country in the world to ban leaded gas... in 2002 lol.

[-] Kushia@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I can already picture the episode of Highway Patrol now where Johno gets caught for the fifth time in the same car and cops a couple hundred bucks fine and the loss of a demerit point.

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