Renault and Fiat Chrysler are under pressure from French and British authorities , respectively , as part of a widening investigation into diesel emissions cheating . “We are urgently seeking further information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency... and will also be seeking information from the manufacturer regarding vehicles in the UK market,” a spokesman at the Department for Transport said. The clampdown follows allegations by the US Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) that Fiat , like Renault , had used illegal software to hide excess diesel emissions . The UK Department for Transport has said that it is urgently seeking information on these allegations from the EPA .
Renault and Fiat Chrysler are under pressure from French and British authorities , respectively , as part of a widening investigation into diesel emissions cheating . The clampdown follows allegations by the US Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) that Fiat , like Renault , had used illegal software to hide excess diesel emissions . The UK Department for Transport has said that it is urgently seeking information on these allegations from the EPA .