VW checking whether cars sold in Italy had same cheating mechanism as U.S. models

Volkswagen is checking to see whether cars sold in Italy carried the same secret software as vehicles in the United States that was designed to conceal their true diesel emissions, the company told the Italian government on Thursday. In a letter to the environment minister, seen by Reuters, the head of Volkswagen in Italy, Massimo Nordio, said all new VW vehicles currently on sale with EU 6 diesel engines complied with legal requirements.