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Germany launches raids over suspected Mitsubishi diesel fraud
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Jan 21, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – German prosecutors on Tuesday
said they were searching business premises across the country as part of an
investigation into suspected diesel emissions cheating involving Mitsubishi
cars.
Frankfurt prosecutors said they had opened a fraud investigation against
executives at “an international car group, a subsidiary of an international
car dealership and two international car suppliers”.
Raids were taking place at 10 commercial sites across Germany including in
the states of Hesse, Bavaria and Lower Saxony.
BSS/AFP/RY/20:32 hrs