Shares in Renault slump 20 per cent as speculation mounts over emissions probe

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Reports suggest authorities are stepping up investigations in wake of VW emissions-rigging scandal

Shares in Renault fell around 20 per cent today, knocking nearly €2bn off the company's valuation, amidst reports of police raids relating to a suspected probe into the French auto giant's emissions reporting....

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