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French Prosecutors Demand Volkswagen Face Fresh Dieselgate Trial

Volkswagen in 2015 admitted installing test-cheating emissions devices (Credit: AFP)

Prosecutors in Paris have called for German carmaker Volkswagen to face justice in France to compensate French consumers over the Dieselgate emissions fraud scandal, according to a court filing seen by AFP on Tuesday.

In one of the biggest scandals to hit the auto industry, Volkswagen admitted in 2015 it had sold 11 million vehicles equipped with devices designed to cheat environmental regulations by lowering cars' emissions during testing.

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