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Hyundai/Kia fined $300M for violating Clean Air Act but GM fined only $35M over ignition-switch deaths?

A tale of two fines by the federal government.

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy just tweeted out this brag on how much the government was able to fine and collect from Hyundia/Kia over allegations the South Korean automaker provided erroneous emissions data to the public:

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The WSJ reports that the actual fine, however, amounts to $300 million once the emissions credits are accounted for:

Korean auto makers Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. agreed to pay a combined penalty of $300 million for overstating fuel-economy claims, the largest such punishment ever, in a settlement that could create a pricey precedent for other car companies.

Hyundai and Kia, affiliates of Hyundai Motor Group, will pay a combined $100 million in civil fines and forfeit regulatory credits valued at $200 million to settle a two-year long probe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department, the agencies said.

That’s a big fine. But how does it compare to what the government was able to collect from General Motors for GM’s delay in reporting a faulty ignition switch issue that’s been linked to “at least 13 deaths“?

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https://twitter.com/miguelreymorles/status/467320485684838400

The “maximum” fine for GM was $35 million, but Hyundai and Kia were just fined $300 million?

How in the world do the government justify this discrepancy?

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