In a statement released Thursday, Stellantis, Citroën's parent company, announced the indictment of its subsidiary.

She "was indicted today by the investigating magistrates because of allegations of deception relating to the sale of Euro 5 diesel vehicles in France between 2009 and 2015."

After Volkswagen, Renault and Peugeot, Citroën has also been indicted in France in the investigation of fraud against pollution control of older generations of diesel engines, announced Thursday Stellantis, parent company of the French manufacturer.

"Automobiles Citroën SA (…) was indicted today by the investigating magistrates because of allegations of deception relating to the sale of Euro 5 diesel vehicles which took place in France between 2009 and 2015," Stellantis said in a statement.

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