FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the ticker information for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV at the post where it’s traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 12, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian U.S. automaker Fiat Chrysler (FCA) confirmed on Wednesday that some of its offices in Europe had been visited by investigators as part of an investigation by magistrates in Germany and said it was providing full cooperation.
“FCA is examining the relevant documentation in order to properly address any requests that the magistrates may have,” the company said in a statement.
Earlier, Frankfurt prosecutors said they were searching offices as part of an international fraud investigation into illegal emissions cheating defeat devices found in engines used in Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Iveco vehicles.
Reporting by James Mackenzie, editing by Gianluca Semeraro