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South Korea to fine Nissan over 'faked' emissions results Nissan faces South Korean fine over 'faked' emissions results
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South Korea plans to fine Nissan Motor 330 million won (£195,000;$279,920) for allegedly manipulating emissions results on one of its car models. Nissan has been accused of manipulating emissions tests for its popular Qashqai model by the South Korean government.
Following a probe into 20 diesel car models, the environment ministry claims Nissan's Qashqai sports utility vehicles were found to have been fitted with a so-called defeat devices. The allegations follow a probe of 20 diesel car models by the environment ministry. South Korea said it found a so-called defeat devices had been fitted to the Qashqai.
It is now looking to recall of hundreds of the vehicles and sue the head of Nissan's Korean operations. It plans to fine the Japanese car manufacturer 330 million won (£195,000; $279,920) and sue the head of Nissan's Korean operations.
Nissan has denied any wrongdoing.Nissan has denied any wrongdoing.
"Nissan Motor has never illegally manipulated any vehicles we have produced so far and used defeat devices in those cars," the Japanese automaker said in a statement. Nissan is the second car manufacturer to have been found to use the so-called emissions cheating software after Volkswagen admitted cheating emissions tests in the US across its range of models in September.
South Korea conducted the probe after learning that Germany's Volkswagen had falsified emissions test last year. And last month, Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors admitted to having falsified fuel efficiency test data for decades.
Last month, Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors became embroiled in an emissions scandal after it admitted to having falsified data for decades.
Nissan is set to become Mitsubishi's biggest shareholder after agreeing last week to buy a 34% stake in the company.Nissan is set to become Mitsubishi's biggest shareholder after agreeing last week to buy a 34% stake in the company.
The South Korean government has called for the recall of hundreds of Nissan vehicles.
In a statement Nissan said: "Nissan Motor has never illegally manipulated any vehicles we have produced so far and used defeat devices in those cars."