BERLIN: Mitsubishi Motors denied Thursday equipping engines with devices to make them appear less polluting, after raids by prosecutors in Germany probing suspected diesel emissions cheating. The probe focuses on Mitsubishi diesel vehicles with 1.6- and 2.2-litre engines that were given Germany’s highest Euro 5 and Euro 6 ratings on emissions standards. In a statement, Mitsubishi said the 1.6-litre diesel engines examined in the January 21 raid were manufactured by PSA Group, which owns brands such as Peugeot and Citroen. It did not specify who was responsible for making the 2.2-litre engines, but said “no engines manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors are equipped with a so-called ‘defeat device'”. The scandal has since ensnared a string of car companies, although Mitsubishi Motors had so far avoided being dragged into the controversy.

Source: Pakistan Today January 30, 2020 14:06 UTC