SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Tuesday suspended sales of 32 models of the Volkswagen Group and fined the German automaker with 17,800 billion won (16.06 million), accusing the company of falsifying documents emission testing or noise level.
the decision of the fourth largest economy in Asia increases pressure on Volkswagen, while looking clear his name after which admitted in September that used an illegal software to hide toxic emissions from about 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide.
the largest automaker in Europe rose last year its sales more than tripled in South Korea to 35,778 units, before suffering a fall in the scandal emissions. South Korea is one of the largest markets for luxury brands like Audi and Bentley.
The Ministry of Environment said it revoked the certification of 83,000 vehicles with diesel and gasoline engines from Volkswagen, Audi and Bentley , bringing the total number of VW vehicles that have lost their certification in South Korea to 209,000.
that amounts to 68 percent of the vehicles that the German automaker has sold in the country since 2007, the ministry said.
in November, the government revoked the certification of 126,000 vehicles VW, ordered their removal and fined the company with 14,100 billion won, accusing the automaker of manipulating a system of emission control .
prosecutors subsequently raided the offices of Volkswagen in Seoul and arrested an executive.
Volkswagen voluntarily suspended sales of most models in South Korea from 25 July before the government decision
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