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FRANKFURT/New Delhi: The Volkswagen pollution cheating scandal escalated dramatically on Tuesday when the automaker revealed that 11 million cars worldwide could be affected, wiping a third off the company's market value and threatening to topple its chief executive.
The US has opened a criminal investigation into Volkswagen, a source close to the probe told AFP. And authorities from France to South Korea also said they would investigate, prompting Volkswagen to announce that it was setting aside 6.5 billion euros ($7.3 billion) in provisions for the third quarter to cover the potential costs of the scandal.
In India, however, authorities said they were watching the developments but have not ordered an investigation so far. "We are finding out if the models sold in the US are also on sale here," said an official, adding that the mechanism followed in India was different. In the US, companies follow a system of self-certification, while in India after a type of approval, random testing of samples is done. "These tests will continue," the official added.
The US has opened a criminal investigation into Volkswagen, a source close to the probe told AFP. And authorities from France to South Korea also said they would investigate, prompting Volkswagen to announce that it was setting aside 6.5 billion euros ($7.3 billion) in provisions for the third quarter to cover the potential costs of the scandal.
In India, however, authorities said they were watching the developments but have not ordered an investigation so far. "We are finding out if the models sold in the US are also on sale here," said an official, adding that the mechanism followed in India was different. In the US, companies follow a system of self-certification, while in India after a type of approval, random testing of samples is done. "These tests will continue," the official added.
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