VW says 250,000 cars could be delayed by new testing rules

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Andreas Cremer Jan Schwartz

June 09, 2018 05:00 AM

BERLIN -- Volkswagen Group said production of up to 250,000 cars from its brands will be delayed because of effects from new mandatory lab tests for emissions and fuel economy.

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