Cummins Agrees to Record-Setting Fine in Emissions Settlement

WASHINGTON—Cummins agreed to a record-setting fine in a $2 billion settlement of a lawsuit filed on Wednesday by the Justice Department and California charging the truck engine maker with installing devices designed to cheat emissions control. The lawsuit said Cummins installed “defeat devices” to bypass or disable emissions controls such as emission sensors and onboard computers. Officials said they were ramping up enforcement after a series of excess emissions cases in recent years. “These results should send a powerful message that admission cheating attempts by vehicle and engine manufacturers will not be tolerated,” said Todd Kim, who heads the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division....