France's ghost car scandal that allowed one million illegal vehicles onto the roads
Fake dealerships were manipulating the state vehicle licensing agency's official records, France's auditor has found.
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Fake dealerships were manipulating the state vehicle licensing agency's official records, France's auditor has found.
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