Fiat, VW must face lawsuit over fuel figures, group says

The Fiat Panda 1.2, pictured, is one of the vehicles the consumer group says it tested. The other is the Golf 1.6 TDI.

September 23, 2014 05:00 AM

MILAN (Reuters) -- An Italian consumer group is inviting car buyers to join a class action lawsuit against Fiat and Volkswagen over allegations that the companies exaggerated the fuel-saving credentials of their vehicles.

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