Renault to be investigated over diesel emissions 'cheating'

(The Guardian, 13 Jan 2017) Carmaker’s shares fall as French prosecutors launch inquiry just a day after US authorities charged Fiat Chrysler.

French prosecutors have announced they will investigate Renault over suspected “cheating” in emissions tests of diesel motors, causing shares in the carmaker to fall.

Following a massive emissions scandal involving Volkswagen, independent French experts found dangerously high levels of emissions from diesel engines of several carmakers, including Renault, the Paris prosecutors office said on Friday.

Prosecutors have ordered an investigation into “cheating on key parts (of vehicles)” and into the quality of the tests carried out.

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The Guardian, 13 Jan 2017: Renault to be investigated over diesel emissions 'cheating'