Nissan, BMW, Porsche face sales ban in South Korea

AFP, SEOUL: South Korea is to ban sales of some cars made by Porsche, BMW and Nissan, and fine the companies over $5 million as a probe into emissions documentation widens.
Seoul began investigating environmental certification on imported cars after Volkswagen last year admitted to installing emissions cheating software in some 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide.
The so-called defeat devices could detect when a vehicle was undergoing tests and lowered tailpipe fumes accordingly to make the cars seem less polluting than they were.
The South Korean government said Tuesday it had found certification errors in 10 models sold across the country—two from Nissan, one BMW and seven Porsche—and would slap a combined 6.5 billion won (US$5.6 million) fine on the firms.
“We will allow Nissan and BMW to clarify their positions through a hearing and file a legal complaint if irregularities are confirmed,” Hong Dong-Kon, an environment ministry official in charge of auto environmental standards said.

Nissan, BMW, Porsche face sales ban in South Korea

AFP, SEOUL: South Korea is to ban sales of some cars made by Porsche, BMW and Nissan, and fine the companies over $5 million as a probe into emissions documentation widens. Seoul began investigating environmental certification on imported cars after Volkswagen last year admitted to installing emissions cheating software in some 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide. The so-called defeat devices could detect when a vehicle was undergoing tests and lowered tailpipe fumes accordingly to make the cars seem less polluting than they were. The South Korean government said Tuesday it had found certification errors in 10 models sold across the countrytwo from Nissan, one BMW and seven Porscheand would slap a combined 6.5 billionwon (US$5.6 million) fine on the firms. We will allow Nissan and BMW to clarify their positions through a hearing and file a legal complaint if irregularities are confirmed, Hong Dong-Kon, an environment ministry official in charge of auto environmental standards said.