UK inquiry after Volkswagen scandal finds much higher nitrogen oxide levels than when vehicles are tested in laboratoryDiesel cars are producing many times more health-damaging pollutants than claimed by laboratory tests,with some emitting up to 12 times the EU maximum when tested on the road, according to a government investigation undertaken following the Volkswagen scandal.
A Department for Transport (DfT) study of cars made by manufacturers such as Ford, or Renault and Vauxhall found there was a vast incompatibility in nitrogen oxide emissions measured in the laboratory and under normal driving conditions. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com