(English) South Korea suspends sale of 80 Volkswagen models

South Korea has suspended sales of 80 Volkswagen models and fined the German carmaker over allegations the firm rigged emissions test data.

Volkswagen will be fined 17.8bn Korean won ($16m, £12m), in addition to a 14bn won fine from last year, the ministry of environment said.

Europe’s largest carmaker admitted last year that it had  falsifiedm emissions data in   its diesel vehicles.

The firm has since suffered a global setback in sales and reputation.

The sales ban affects 32 types of cars – including the VW Golf and Jetta – but a total of 80 models, which include different size engines or trimmings of each type of car.

The measures, which affect VW, Audi and Bentley models, come as the result of an extensive probe into the company which saw VW offices in South Korea raided by investigators.