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| Volkswagen scandal: France opens inquiry into 'deception' | Volkswagen scandal: France opens inquiry into 'deception' |
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| French authorities have opened an inquiry into Volkswagen over the rigging of emission tests. | |
| The Paris prosecutor said it was investigating suspicions of "aggravated deception". | The Paris prosecutor said it was investigating suspicions of "aggravated deception". |
| Last month VW admitted that 11 million of its vehicles were fitted with devices which allowed them to cheat emissions tests. | Last month VW admitted that 11 million of its vehicles were fitted with devices which allowed them to cheat emissions tests. |
| It faces fines of up to $18bn (£11.8bn) in the US and has already put aside €6.5bn (£4.7bn) to pay for the scandal. | |
| Also on Friday, Swiss road authorities put a ban on the sale of new VW diesel cars, as well as used imported ones. | |
| That follows news that in the UK, sales would be suspended of 4,000 vehicles, including Skoda, Audi and Seat brands, thought to be fitted with the cheat device. | |
| In the United States, VW has also stopped the sale of all new diesel cars. |