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EU launches ‘Dieselgate’ case against Italy

BRUSSELS, Belgium  (AFP) — The European Union launched infringement proceedings against Italy on Wednesday for failing to adequately investigate emissions cheating allegations against automaker Fiat. The accusations involving the Italian auto giant come in the wake of the Volkswagen “dieselgate” scandal, revealed in 2015, that affected 11 million cars. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, says Italian authorities ignored the presence of so called “defeat devices” in Fiat autos that enable cars to minimize pollution levels […]