French police search VW offices as part of local investigation into emissions scandal
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French authorities have searched the headquarters of Volkswagen France as part of a local investigation into the emissions testing scandal at the German automaker.
Investigators from France's environment and public health office conducted the searches Friday at Volkswagen France's offices in Villers-Cotterets, 52 miles north of Paris, and seized computer equipment, the Paris prosecutor's office said Sunday.
A spokeswoman for Volkswagen France, Leslie Peltier, confirmed the searches and said Volkswagen is fully cooperating with the police.
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Volkswagen has said around 11 million cars worldwide were outfitted with software that enabled them to evade diesel emissions testing.