Carmaker giant Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) could face a potential sales ban in Germany amid new allegations that the company is disregarding emissions rules.
Several tests by the Germany’s motor transport authority had discovered evidence that the exhaust treatment system in some of FCA's models would turn itself off after 22 minutes, Reuters reported.
The news agency, which cited a story ran by German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, said that emissions tests normally run for around 20 minutes.
In an earlier report, Bild also cited government insiders who claimed that FCA would be banned from selling cars in Germany if it continues to ignore emissions rules.
Despite the new accusations hurled at the company, an FCA spokesman reiterated to Reuters that "all its vehicles are compliant with existing emissions rules".
FCA is now being scrutinised following the Volkswagen scandal that broke in September 2015. The US Environmental Protection Agency issued then a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to the German carmaker after it was found that the company had cheated emissions test.
According to a report by auto industry news provider Left Lane, Volkswagen claimed to have been tipped off by engine electronics supplier Bosch to suspect features in other car manufacturers.
Bosch, however, denied any role in prompting the investigations into the companies, the report said.
