"U.S. Opens Criminal Probe Into Ford Emissions Certification"

"WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Ford Motor Co’s emissions certification process in the United States, the automaker disclosed on Friday, saying it was cooperating fully with the probe and still conducting its own internal review.

Ford said in a statement the Justice Department had notified it earlier this month of the criminal investigation, which made the automaker the latest to come under scrutiny for adherence to emissions standards by U.S. officials.

“Ford is fully cooperating with the government, and we’ll keep them posted on what we’re finding through our investigation and technical review,” the company said."

David Shepardson and Ankit Ajmera report for Reuters April 26, 2019.