FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Friday the U.S. Department of Justice had opened a criminal investigation into the automaker’s emissions certification process in the United States.
The potential concern does not involve the use of defeat devices, the company said in a regulatory filing. (bit.ly/2VqjHpl)
Ford had voluntarily disclosed the matter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board in February.
Reporting by Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru; Editing by James Emmanuel
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