Germany to retest all VW cars, Moody's downgrades ratings
Berlin's move will lead to Volkswagen adding 2 billion euros to its expected costs from the scandal
Berlin
GERMANY is to retest all Volkswagen car models to gauge their genuine emissions levels after new revelations from the carmaker six weeks into its biggest ever corporate scandal pushed the government to act.
Expressing his "irritation" with one of Germany's biggest employers, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Wednesday that all current models sold under the VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat brands - with both diesel and petrol engines - would be tested for carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide emissions.
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