Bosch Agrees To $25 Million Dieselgate Settlement In California

In the latest settlement, reached on November 7, 2022, Bosch has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve California’s probe into the company’s role in the diesel emissions scandals at Volkswagen Group and Fiat Chrysler.

This comes after allegations that Bosch participated in these companies’ manipulation of emission tests by “providing hardware, software, and software programming or calibration services to Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler, when it knew or should have known that these auto manufacturers were violating environmental and consumer protection laws,” according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

In response, Bosch confirmed the settlement, but said that it “neither acknowledges the validity of the claims, nor concedes any liability.” However, as a result of this settlement, Bosch is now bound to disclose to California if it concludes that any manufacturer will use or have used software to cheat emissions testing.