VW shares sink again as scandal takes on new dimension

Investors wiped another 3 billion euros off Volkswagen's market value on Wednesday after it said it had understated the fuel consumption of some cars, opening a new front in a scandal that initially centered on rigging emissions tests. The revelations - which added a new dimension on Wednesday to a crisis that had previously focused on environmental damage - are the first to threaten to make a serious dent in VW's car sales since the scandal erupted, analysts said. The effects of the scandal hav