Monkeys were used in test labs to measure tolerance to diesel emissions, says the New York Times. It reported a Mexican laboratory had been using the animals to support research by a European body looking at health in the transport sector on behalf of some German car makers, but the companies have distanced themselves from the lab tests using monkeys and … [Read more...]
Mileage gap widens between test and true figures
New car CO2 emissions are virtually unchanged for a fifth successive year according to new data published by the ICCT and analysis by Transport and Environment. Since 2012 new car CO2 emissions have reduced by just 2% on the road compared to nearly 11% in fake laboratory tests. The average gap between real-world fuel consumption of cars and their … [Read more...]
