US sues Fiat-Chrysler over emission scandal

The US government is suing Fiat-Chrysler, one of the world’s largest automakers, over the alleged use of illegal software to bypass emission controls on diesel cars.

The US government is suing Fiat-Chrysler, one of the world’s largest automakers, over the alleged use of illegal software to bypass emission controls on diesel cars.

The company denies any wrongdoing.

The case echoes a similar scandal that hit Volkswagen in 2015.

Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports.