The European Parliament voted to end to the “licence to pollute” carmakers managed to obtain in the midst of the Dieselgate scandal. European sustainable mobility body Transport & Environment welcomed this outcome and called on EU governments to support this decision in the negotiations to come with MEPs. In 2016, carmakers managed to convince the EU Commission and Member States they were … [Read more...]
Trucks are next target of EC emissions laws
Europe’s CO2 emission reduction targets have been a long time in negotiation and having regulated cars and vans, the European Commission is turning to trucks. Heavy Goods Vehicle manufacturers will need to cut new vehicle CO2 emissions by 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030. In addition, by 2025, 2% of new trucks must be zero or low-emission – however, just now it is not clear how this can be achieved … [Read more...]
Car makers say new diesels are desirable
New data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association provides evidence that latest-generation diesel cars emit low pollutant emissions on the road. It was measured in real-driving conditions by the drivers of the various national type approval authorities. Some 270 new types of diesel cars type-approved against the latest Euro 6d-TEMP standard were introduced on the European … [Read more...]
EC say car makers are manipulating tests to save investments
European Commission scientists have uncovered evidence of carmakers manipulating the results of a new test for CO2 emissions, show documents obtained by Transport & Environment. Less than three years after the Dieselgate NOx emissions scandal, the car industry is now inflating its CO2/fuel economy results, which could reduce the stringency of its 2025 CO2 targets by more than half as the … [Read more...]
“Smog thinking” by councils will make emissions worse
Clean Air Zones are unfairly targeting hauliers and pricing trucks off the road and are not the way to reduce emissions, says a coalition of road transport trade bodies. The Road Haulage Association (RHA), British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association (BVRLA), Freight Transport Association (FTA) and National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), are concerned that local authorities are … [Read more...]
Bosch claim diesel breakthrough slashes pollution
Bosch says it can reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides to extremely low levels. The new development was revealed at the company's annual press conference, where Bosch announced record sales revenue of €78.1bn, and said the technology will enable vehicle manufacturers to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) so drastically that they will comply with future limits, without the need for any … [Read more...]
Triple trouble faces car makers at Geneva show
Industry executives meeting at the Geneva motor show this week face testing choices to re-engineer existing vehicles at huge expense, restrict sales of some profitable models, or risk hundreds of millions of euros in penalties. While diesels produce more toxic nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulates than gasoline engines, their efficiency has been instrumental in cutting greenhouse gases. As … [Read more...]
Drivers confused over AdBlue in new diesels
Some fleet drivers are seeing red over AdBlue. Many LCV fleets are under-prepared to use the NOx reducing AdBlue in new models that meet Euro 6 emissions legislation, says Arval, a leading vehicle leasing and fleet management company. Euro 6 for LCVs took effect at the start of September although compliant vehicles have been making their way onto fleets for some time. Eddie Parker, … [Read more...]
Newslines 11 July
An Italian environmental group has tested a revised Audi Q5 after retuning to cut CO2 and claims the change has increased NOx. The VW Group depends on passing new emissions tests to avoid compensation claims and penalties in Europe and a Spanish court last week said the car maker must answer cheating charges, and a Californian court has increased penalties. … [Read more...]