Renault SA will face a criminal trial in France on aggravated fraud charges over allegations that some of its older-generation diesel vehicles were equipped with devices designed to bypass emissions regulations. The first procedural hearing is scheduled for April 2027. The company firmly disputes the allegations, stating its vehicles comply with French and European regulations and that their emission control systems balance emissions reduction with driver safety. Renault also noted that the court order acknowledges its vehicles were not equipped with fraudulent devices specifically designed to detect official emissions testing cycles, and cited a recent London High Court ruling that dismissed similar claims against it and other automakers. The case stems from a judicial investigation opened in Paris in January 2017 into diesel vehicles sold between 2009 and 2017, making Renault the second automaker in France to be referred for a criminal trial after Volkswagen in connection with the Dieselgate emissions scandal.
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