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FRANCFORT, Germany (AP) – Investigators recorded wednesday the offices of car manufacturer Fiat Chrysler and truck manufacturer Iveco in Germany, Switzerland and Italy on the basis of an investigation into alleged illegal handling of diesel emissions.
Judicial authorities in Germany are conducting an in-depth probe of suspected manipulation on 200,000 vehicles made by the two companies as well as their subsidiaries, according to a news release from Eurojust, an EU agency that supports cross-border judicial and investigative cooperation.
The probe focuses on cars that can pass emissions tests, but closes their emissions systems under genuine driving conditions.
Eurojust’s press release mentioned the affected vehicles, but Frankfurt police asked buyers to play them as witnesses, featuring the Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo and Iveco models manufactured from 2014 to 2019 to Euro 5 and Euro 6 diesel standards. The engines in question were the 1.3, 1.6, 2.0 and 2.3-litre multijet engines and the 1.6, 2.0, 2.3 and 3.0-litre engines.
Fiat Chrysler and Iveco’s parent company CNH Industrial confirmed a number of their offices were searched and that they are providing “full cooperation” in the investigation.