France demands Volkswagen faces new trial over Dieselgate emissions—one of the biggest scandals to hit the auto industry

Volkswagen admitted in 2015 it had sold 11 million vehicles equipped with devices designed to cheat environmental regulations.

A justice officer stands in a courtroom prior to the continuation of a trial against four former executives at German car maker Volkswagen (VW) charged with misconduct over their role in the carmaker's manipulation of diesel emissions testing, in Braunschweig, northern Germany, on September 28, 2021.

A justice officer stands in a courtroom prior to the continuation of a trial against four former executives at German car maker Volkswagen (VW) charged with misconduct over their role in the carmaker’s manipulation of diesel emissions testing, in Braunschweig, northern Germany, on September 28, 2021.

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