Toyota Motor unit Hino Motors has agreed a $1.6 billion settlement with U.S. agencies and will plead guilty over excess diesel engine emissions in more than 105,000 U.S. vehicles, the company and U.S.

The criminal case is the latest scandal plaguing the automotive industry in recent years involving vehicle emissions and safety.

US officials late Wednesday announced a $1.6 billion deal with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors to settle charges it deceived regulators about the amount of emissions spewed by its diesel engines.

A Toyota Motor Corp unit agreed to plead guilty and pay over $1.6 billion in a settlement with U.S. government agencies to settle violations related to an emissions fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement on Wednesday.

A report by Nikkei Asia said that Hino was expected to settle the allegations pay a fine of $1.2 billion. A company-commissioned panel said in a report in 2022 Hino had falsified