This is a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) commencing and concluding a proceeding to assess a penalty against Lane Automotive, Inc. (Lane) under Section 205(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act (the CAA). Lane is primarily an online retailer of a wide range of products for the auto racing and performance markets, which it runs from a facility it owns in Watervliet, Michigan.
Region 5 alleged that Lane sold or offered to sell, auto parts or components that bypass, defeat, or render inoperative elements of design of engines that were installed by the original equipment manufacturer in order to comply with CAA emissions standards. Violations of the CAA vehicle emissions standards may result in excess emissions of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, and other air pollutants and contribute to increased ground level ozone concentrations.
The CAFO requires Lane to pay a civil penalty of $291,000. The CAFO also requires Lane to comply with all rules, regulations, and statutory requirements of the CAA.