France, June 10 -- French carmakers Citroen andPeugeot are facing prosecution in France over the "Dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal, the groups' parent company Stellantis said, after similar charges were announced against Renault and Volkswagen.

Citroen became the fourth automaker to be charged in France in connection with the "Dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.

The Judicial Court of Paris has also summoned FCA Italy, another Stellantis subsidiary, to appear in court over the coming weeks as part of the same investigation, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

The US-European auto giant said Peugeot was under investigation "on allegations of consumer fraud in connection with the sale of Euro 5 diesel vehicles in Franc...