Audi affected by data scandal, admits VW
GERMANY: Volkswagen AG’s upmarket Audi brand says 2.1 million of its vehicles are among those with the engines affected by the emissions-rigging scandal.
Audi said the engine in question was built into 1.6-litre and 2-litre turbo diesel models in the A1, A3, A4, A6, TT, Q3 and Q5 ranges.
Meanwhile, prosecutors opened an investigation against former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, concentrating on suspicion of fraud over manipulated data.
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