Mitsubishi Motors denied quipping engines with devices to make them appear less polluting, after raids by prosecutors in Germany probing suspected diesel emissions cheating.
The probe focuses on Mitsubishi diesel vehicles with 1.6 and 2.2 litre engines that were given Germany's highest Euro 5 and Euro 6 ratings on emissions standards.
Prosecutors suspect they are equipped with a so-called "shutdown" or "defeat" device that makes engines appear less polluting in tests than they are on the road.
In a statement, Mitsubishi said the 1.6 litre diesel engines examined in the January 21 raid were manufactured by PSA Group, which owns brands such as Peugeot and Citroen.
It did not specify who was responsible for making the 2.2 litre engines, but said "no engines manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors are equipped with a so-called 'defeat device'".
The firm said it had been "fully disclosing" its engines and control systems to German authorities and "making improvements whenever any indications are made".
"We have found no reason to believe that there was any fraud as suspected by the Frankfurt Public Prosecutor authorities," the statement added.Mitsubishi Motors denied Thursday equipping engines with devices to make them appear less polluting, after raids by prosecutors in Germany probing suspected diesel emissions cheating.
The probe focuses on Mitsubishi diesel vehicles with 1.6 and 2.2 litre engines that were given Germany's highest Euro 5 and Euro 6 ratings on emissions standards.
Prosecutors suspect they are equipped with a so-called "shutdown" or "defeat" device that makes engines appear less polluting in tests than they are on the road.
In a statement, Mitsubishi said the 1.6 litre diesel engines examined in the January 21 raid were manufactured by PSA Group, which owns brands such as Peugeot and Citroen.
It did not specify who was responsible for making the 2.2 litre engines, but said "no engines manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors are equipped with a so-called 'defeat device'".
The firm said it had been "fully disclosing" its engines and control systems to German authorities and "making improvements whenever any indications are made".
"We have found no reason to believe that there was any fraud as suspected by the Frankfurt Public Prosecutor authorities," the statement added. ■