German authorities have found emissions-cheating devices on 24,000 Audi vehicles in Europe, including some 14,000 cars in Germany, transport minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Thursday. DPA said it was the first time that rigged Audis had been found in Germany. In March, German prosecutors searched several Audi offices on suspicion of "fraud and illegal advertising", related to the cheating scandal. But that investigation was related to some 80,000 vehicles fitted with Audi 3.0-litre V6 diesel engines sold in the United States between 2009 and 2015, prosecutors said. SEE ALSO: Police raid Daimler offices nationwide in emissions fraud probe

Source: The Local June 02, 2017 07:29 UTC