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The German car giant -- the world's number two automaker -- has been engulfed in scandal since it admitted in September that it had installed software in 11 million diesel engine vehicles worldwide to cheat pollution tests.
The China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation will take VW to court over 1,950 vehicles it imported to China equipped with the software, saying the company broke Chinese laws and worsened air pollution.
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"We feel this lawsuit is bound to have a definite impact on other car companies guilty of environmental violations."
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China is the world's biggest auto market but the vast majority of cars in the country are petrol-driven, hence the small number of vehicles implicated in the scandal.
The action is being brought under a revision to China's environmental protection law that came into force this year, granting certain NGOs the right to sue polluters.
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Volkswagen China did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The firm has admitted using so-called "defeat devices" to activate emissions controls during vehicle testing, then turn them off under normal operation -- allowing illegal amounts of nitrogen oxide to spew into the air.
Ride-hailing services Didi Kuaidi of China and Lyft of the United States have expanded their alliance to new regions by adding India's Ola and Southeast Asia's GrabTaxi.
Ride-hailing services Didi Kuaidi of China and Lyft of the United States have expanded their alliance to new regions by adding India's Ola and Southeast Asia's GrabTaxi.
Customers of each company will be able to use their apps to book private cars, taxis or other transportation in each other's region CLOT x Nike Air VaporMax Flyknit Red Black , the companies said Thursday.
The expansion of the alliance formed in September by Didi Kuaidi and Lyft steps up competitive pressure on rival Uber.