France reacts to VW charges

Officials launch emissions investigation of their own.

France’s environment minister Ségolène Royal says her agency will be launching a full investigation into whether emissions fraud has occurred in the country. Diesel cars represent about half of global sales for France’s two major car makers, Renault SA and PSA Peugeot Citroen. Royal has spoken to the US EPA regarding the specifics of the Volkswagen case, and has directed the French emissions testing agency to confer with the EPA on techniques for tackling emissions fraud. Read the article in MarketWatch.