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Written by TopGear.com
The whole point of stamping a VIN (or vehicle identification number) onto a car is to track its history, so future owners can check the originality of major parts and if their car"s ever been stolen or written off. It"s quite an important detail.This week, German prosecutors have alleged that Audi knowingly shipped several thousand A7s and A8s to China with the same VIN. This could be a dodge for import duty, so is strictly illegal. Investigations are continuing
Date written: 25 Aug 2017
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The whole point of stamping a VIN (or vehicle identification number) onto a car is to track its history, so future owners can check the originality of major parts and if their car"s ever been stolen or written off. It"s quite an important detail.This week, German prosecutors have alleged that Audi knowingly shipped several thousand A7s and A8s to China with the same VIN. This could be a dodge for import duty, so is strictly illegal. Investigations are continuing
Date written: 25 Aug 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 8950