Renault Maintains Innocence Amid Criminal Charges Linked to Older Diesel Vehicles

11:37 PM EDT, 07/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Renault (RNO.PA) maintained that it did not commit any wrongdoing amid a referral to the criminal court of fraud allegations linked to its older-generation diesel vehicles. The French carmaker said Monday that all its vehicles received type approvals in line with regulations in France and wider Europe. It added that the case is an attempt at financial gain by foreign hedge funds following dismissal of similar proceedings in the UK. The company committed to facing the charges in the criminal court.