Environmental regulators accused automaker Fiat Chrysler of installing software on 100,000 diesel-powered cars and trucks that they say is cheating on emissions tests. Just this week, Volkswagen agreed to pay $4.3 billion to settle charges that it cheated on diesel emissions tests with more than 590,000 diesel-powered U.S. cars. Related: Fiat Chrysler CEO: Automakers need clarity from Trump"This is a clear and serious violation of the Clean Air Act," said Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator for EPA. Fiat Chrysler said it believes its emission control systems meet the applicable regulations. The EPA said it is still investigating diesel vehicles made by other automakers, but declined to name them.

Source: CNN January 12, 2017 16:26 UTC